US EditionRuling Overturns Senegal's Title at Africa Cup of Nations and Declares Morocco the Champion
- The Confederation of African Football has stripped Senegal of their 2025 Africa Cup title, declaring host nation Morocco the official tournament winner on Tuesday.
- In the Jan 18 final in Rabat, Senegal players walked off the pitch for 15 minutes protesting a penalty while fans attempted to storm the field during stoppage time.
- Although Senegal won 1-0 in extra time, the CAF appeal board ruled the team 'declared to have forfeited the Final' under Article 84 of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Regulations.
- Consequently, The Confederation awarded Morocco a 3-0 default win, with an earlier disciplinary hearing having imposed over $1 million in fines and bans for players and officials.
- Senegal could challenge this ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, potentially extending the legal battle over the tournament outcome beyond the CAF appeal process.
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Ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion
Ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion GENEVA — Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by governing body judges who overturned Senegal's victory in a chaotic final in January. The Confederation of African Football said its…
A huge turnaround has happened, Africa has a new champion.
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Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions
Senegal say they will appeal after they were sensationally stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) instead declared Morocco champions, two months after their chaotic final.
The 2025 African Cup of Nations took an unexpected turn weeks after its end. The African Football Confederation (CAF) revoked Senegal's victory and granted the title to Morocco following an appeal ruling that shook African football. The decision of the CAF Appeal Committee transformed the scoreboard of the final contested on January 18 in Rabat. Senegal's 1-0 extension was cancelled and became an administrative 3-0 in favour of Morocco. The agen…
Senegal has been denied the title of African football champion.
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