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00:00Across Dakar, AFCON decorations still hang on nearly every street corner.
00:05Here, the announcement that Senegal has been stripped of its victory has landed like a bombshell.
00:15Since last night, Mufan has been glued to his phone.
00:19For him, the decision is simply impossible to accept.
00:24It's our victory. We celebrated and took the trophy.
00:27They can say whatever they want, but it's over.
00:30For many, the issue goes beyond the physical trophy.
00:35They mustn't ruin African football over empty talk.
00:39Our Moroccan brothers need to come to their senses.
00:42Otherwise, they risk losing my respect.
00:47In the central Sandaga market, jersey vendors are refusing to accept the announcement.
00:54The two-star jersey is what customers want, so that's what we'll sell.
00:59Whatever the decision, we stand by the two stars.
01:01It's something we earned, not something we stole.
01:09We can't buy a one-star shirt. That isn't possible. We were given the trophy and here's the date.
01:1418th of January.
01:16The events of the past 24 hours have drawn a response from the highest levels of government,
01:21who have called for an internal investigation into allegations of corruption with CFA.
01:29This is clearly an unjust and unprecedented decision that undermines the very foundations of sports.
01:35We will not accept being stripped of our continental trophy, which was won through the bravery of our national team.
01:43The Senegalese Football Federation has already announced it will take the case as a last resort to the court of
01:49arbitration.

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