DAKAR, Senegal (AP) 鈥� Senegal鈥檚 team jersey will display only one star instead of two at the this summer, but it has nothing to do with the country being .
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) issued a statement to clarify that production of the jerseys by kit manufacturer Puma began in August last year and 鈥渕anufacturing deadlines and industrial constraints did not allow for the interruption of this ongoing process.鈥�
Senegal went on to for its second continental crown after winning the 2021 edition, to which its first star refers.
But the Teranga Lions were surprisingly stripped of the second title on Tuesday when the Confederation of African Football鈥檚 appeals board ruled that Senegal forfeited the Jan. 18 final by leaving the field of play without the referee鈥檚 authorization, awarding Morocco a default 3-0 win.
The FSF made no mention of that decision in its statement, where it continued to refer to 鈥渙ur victory鈥� and said it be reflected on the team jersey 鈥� after the World Cup.
鈥淎ware of the Senegalese people鈥檚 legitimate attachment to their symbols, the FSF wishes to reassure all supporters: the new jerseys incorporating the second star are currently in production. They are scheduled to be available starting next September,鈥� the federation said.
鈥淭he FSF apologizes for any misunderstanding this situation may have caused and thanks the supporters for their constant commitment, vigilance, and unwavering attachment to the national team.鈥�
The FSF previously said to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland, a process that typically takes a year to deliver a verdict, while the Senegalese government slammed the 鈥済rossly illegal and deeply unjust decision鈥� and called for an international investigation 鈥渋nto suspected corruption鈥� within African soccer鈥檚 governing body.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe on Wednesday , which is a 2030 World Cup co-host and has invested heavily to .
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