Burundi still can't digest the defeat suffered in front of Senegal on the smallest of the scores in a match counting for the 2nd day of the qualifiers of the African Cup of Nations (CAN Morocco 2025).
” The FFB believes that the referee deliberately distorted the result of the match because he was less than 5 meters from the action. The FFB also questions the change of the referees of the match, while it was Moroccan referees who were designated for the match, no notification of the reason for their replacement was brought to the attention of the parties linked to the match, contrary to CAF practices. complained the Burundian football governing body in a statement posted on its official website.
The Burundian Football Federation is went too far in accusing the Egyptian referee Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour to have offered the 3 points of victory to the Senegal.
PRESS RELEASE, MATCH BURUNDI vs SENEGAL
The Burundi Football Federation has just filed a complaint against Mr Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour, Egyptian referee of match n°56, Burundi vs Senegal, Total Energies AFCON, Morocco 2025-Qualifiers. pic.twitter.com/6b70EufWAF
— FFB (@BurundiFF) September 10, 2024
CAF should open an investigation
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) should not stand idly by in the face of such accusations, especially since Burundian Football Federation filed a complaint to this effect.
In the absence of evidence, the African football governing body will not be able to respond favourably to the Burundian complaint and the case will, most likely, be closed.