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6mo ago

CAF Overturns AFCON Final, Awards Morocco 3–0 Forfeit Over Senegal

The Senegalese federation will challenge the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Overview

  • CAF’s Appeals Committee applied Articles 82 and 84, ruling that Senegal’s temporary walk‑off after a late penalty constituted abandonment and recording a 3–0 result for Morocco.
  • The decision annuls January’s on‑field 1–0 Senegal win and reverses an earlier Disciplinary Committee outcome, formally listing Morocco as the 2025 champion.
  • Senegal’s FA condemned the move as unprecedented and said it will file an appeal with CAS in Lausanne.
  • Senegal’s government called for an independent international investigation into suspected corruption within CAF following the title reversal.
  • CAF also adjusted sanctions: Moroccan player Ismaël Saibari’s suspension was cut to two games and a US$100,000 fine was scrapped, while FRMF fines were revised with a US$100,000 VAR‑area penalty upheld; the measures apply to CAF competitions and not World Cup events.