18/03/2026
βTWIST OF EVENTS π | βGive Us Back Our 1976 AFCON Trophy π; Guinea π¬π³ tell CAF!β π¬
Guineaπ¬π³ Football Federation have revisited history, demanding that the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations title be awarded to Guinea following recent controversies surrounding AFCON rulings.
The Guinean FA argues that circumstances similar to the recent decision involving Senegal should apply retroactively to their case against Morocco national football team in 1976.
β»οΈ What happened in 1976 ‡οΈ
During the final stage of the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco π²π¦ faced Guinea π¬π³ in a decisive match.
The tournament format did not include a traditional final, but rather a round-robin group between four teams: Morocco π²π¦ , Guinea π¬π³ , Nigeria π³π¬ , and Egypt πͺπ¬ .
Morocco entered the final match needing only a draw, while Guinea needed a win to secure the title.
Guinea took the lead in the 33rd minute through ChΓ©rif Souleymane. At one point during the match, Moroccan players temporarily walked off the pitch in protest of a refereeing decision. However, they later returned and resumed play.
In the 86th minute, Ahmed Makrouh scored a crucial equaliser, ending the match 1-1.
π Final outcome
Morocco finished top of the group with 5 points
Guinea fell short, needing a win but settling for second place
Morocco were crowned AFCON champions for the first time.
βοΈ Guineaβs π¬π³ argument now
The Guinean FA insists that:
If recent CAF rulings can retroactively punish match incidents, Then the 1976 case where" Morocco left the pitch during play" should also be reviewed π
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They believe that, under such a precedent, Guineaπ¬π³ should be awarded the title. βοΈ
A bold claim from Guineaπ¬π³ .... one that could reopen a 50-year-old chapter in African football history if taken seriously.
What's your take on this ? π€