Kalidou Koulibaly Reveals How Bono Broke News of CAF’s Controversial AFCON Title Decision

Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly has opened up on the moment he first heard about the controversial decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to award Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations title.

Speaking in a recent interview, Koulibaly revealed that Morocco’s goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou, popularly known as Bono, was the one who broke the news to him.

“Bono was the first to tell me about the decision,” Koulibaly said. “He had received a call and then joked, ‘We’re the champions now, not you.’ That’s when I later saw the CAF announcement.”

He added: “I didn’t believe it at first and felt shocked, but I told myself I had to focus on the team, because we were due to play a match the following day.” He continued: “This didn’t affect my relationship with Yassine Bounou, because I have a great relationship with him, and I carried on with my life after that shocking news.”