Kane is the FSF’s fourth vice-president. Mbaye sits on the finance committee. Fall manages AS Pikine. Their visa applications were submitted with other Comex members and guests to the US Embassy as part of formalities for the tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
L’Observateur, which broke the story, warned the situation could worsen. “The situation could become even more complicated for other officials whose cases are currently under investigation or pending,” it reported.
The FSF is not standing still. “The governing body of Senegalese football does not intend to sit idly by,” the paper added. “It is already exploring alternative solutions to allow all its members to obtain the coveted license.”
