Le Monde: Referee Receives Instructions Not to End Game to ‘Preserve’ Event’s Media Image

Le Monde reports that during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, the referee allegedly received instructions not to send off two Senegal players after an interruption. This decision aimed to preserve the event's media image following the Senegalese players' walkout in protest. The match, which initially saw Senegal lift the trophy before CAF overturned the result, is currently under review by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.