“There were still players on the pitch,” Edouard Mendy responds to accusations regarding the Africa Cup of Nations final

The Teranga Lions’ goalkeeper refutes claims that all Senegalese players had left the pitch during the final in Rabat.

According to Edouard Mendy, this interpretation is incorrect and does not reflect what actually happened on the pitch. The Senegalese goalkeeper cited the match referee’s official report. He acknowledges that the match was temporarily halted, but it was never abandoned.

People say we had all left the pitch during the Africa Cup of Nations final, but that’s not true. There were still players on the pitch. So it’s very important to mention that. That’s why the referee didn’t blow the final whistle. He actually mentioned it in his report. So I think it’s clear that there’s no problem. The referee says we didn’t abandon the match. The match stopped for just a moment. But it resumed and continued.