Morocco's Walkout at AFCON 1976 Finals: A Controversy

The article details the events of the AFCON 1976 finals, where Morocco's football team staged a walkout during the final match against Guinea. The controversy arose when Zambian referee Nyirenda Chayu issued a red card to Morocco's Abdallah Semmat for a foul on Guinea's Cherif Souleyman.

This decision prompted Moroccan players to leave the pitch in protest for 15 minutes. After resuming, Morocco, playing with ten men, equalized through Ahm Makrouh's shot in the 86th minute, resulting in a 1-1 draw.

Morocco finished the tournament as group winners with five points, ahead of Guinea. The aftermath of this event led to the introduction of a walkout rule in AFCON, which would later affect Nigeria in the 1978 AFCON.

The article also briefly mentions a recent incident involving Senegal's team walking off during a match against Morocco, leading to Senegal being stripped of their AFCON title by CAF.