Senegalese Football Federation has condemned the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title, calling it "unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable". The Confederation of African Football’s Appeal Board upheld their protest and found that Senegal’�s walk-off during the final on January 18 was grounds for them to be disqualified. The match result was 3-0 in favour of the hosts. The decision by Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala to continue the final in January is likely to influence any arguments for Senegal's reinstatement as champions.