“This match is very political”: influencer Mohamed Henni forced to remove his Algeria tracksuit before Senegal-Peru

All the details mattered around the meeting. Invited for the celebrations of Senegal’s victory in the final of the 2025 African Cup of Nations, organized at the Stade de France on the sidelines of a friendly match against Peru on Saturday March 28, Mohamed Henni stood out on the sidelines. When making a video for his subscribers on social networks, the influencer was caught by an official, asking him to remove his Algerian tracksuit.

“You can’t with the Algeria jersey. I ask you to remove it, you know the sensitivity, says an accredited man to the Marseille content creator. I really like (Algeria), but I ask you to return it. This match is very political. »

“We denounce CAF,” says Mohamed Henni

At first incomprehension, Mohamed Henni ended up complying in front of the official and the security service… before putting the jacket back on during the meeting. “No hatred towards the Moroccan brothers, they remain brothers. We denounce CAF,” he continued, not resentful.

The context around Senegal-Peru was indeed “political” in nature, as indicated by the official. On March 17, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) ruled in favor of Morocco, reallocating the title of the 2025 African Cup of Nations to the detriment of the Lions of Teranga.

During the final on Sunday January 18, the Senegalese left the field for around ten minutes in protest, following a penalty awarded to Morocco at the very end of regulation time, ultimately missed by Brahim Diaz. The CAF appeal jury found that the Lions of Téranga had violated article 82 of the regulations of the African Cup of Nations. On March 25, the Senegalese filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which promises to decide “as soon as possible”.

Major festivities had been planned after the coronation by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) for the match against the Peruvians. They were maintained and the trophy, which officially belongs to the Atlas Lions, was presented to the public at the Stade de France. And this despite threats of prosecution from the president of the lawyers’ club in Morocco.