Guinea Football Federation has called on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to review the outcome of the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, arguing that the title should be reassigned to it following a walkout that year by Morocco in the light of a recent disciplinary ruling against Senegal.
This followed a decision to overturn the result of the 2025 AFCON as sanction on Senegal for a walkout despite winning on the pitch.
CAF stripped Senegal of their 2025 AFCON title 58 days after the tournament ended, declaring hosts Morocco as winners 58 days after the tournament.
Guinea said similar disciplinary standards should apply to historical matches.
Guinea now says similar standards should apply to historical cases.
The federation pointed to the decisive 1976 match between Morocco and Guinea, played under a round-robin format involving four teams.
Morocco needed only a draw, while Guinea required a win to secure the title.
Guinea took the lead in the 33rd minute through Chérif Souleymane.
During the match, Moroccan players briefly walked off the pitch in protest of a refereeing decision but later returned to continue play.
Ahmed Makrouh equalised in the 86th minute, sealing a 1-1 draw.
Morocco finished top of the group with five points and were crowned champions, while Guinea placed second.
Guinea now argues that the incident should be reassessed under the same principles applied in 2025.
The federation said: “Give Us Back Our 1976 AFCON Trophy.”
They added 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.”
The CAF ruling, which awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory after Senegal’s walk-off, has triggered renewed scrutiny of past matches.
While the Guinean FA and its supporters are pushing for this review, sports legal analysts note that CAF’s current regulations, including Article 84, were not in place in 1976 and are generally not applied retroactively across decades.
CAF has not issued a response to the request.
If taken up, the appeal could test how far CAF is willing to stretch its disciplinary reach and whether decisions from the present can rewrite outcomes from the past.
