CAF strips Senegal of AFCON title, Morocco declared African champions

Governing body's appeal board rules Senegal forfeited final after players walked off pitch over referring decision.

Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions

Senegal were sensationally stripped of the African Cup of Nations title on Tuesday as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) declared Morocco champions.CAF said that having studied Morocco's appeal, "the Senegal national team is declared to have forfeited the match," and the result was "officially recorded as 3-0" in favour of Morocco.

Morocco win 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after organisers strip title from Senegal

African football chiefs stripped Senegal of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday night and awarded the trophy to Morocco with a 3-0 forfeit victory.

By Paul Myers

Morocco awarded Africa Cup of Nations after CAF strips Senegal of title

Breaking: CAF awards AFCON 2025 title to Morocco after ‘Senegal forfeiture’

The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) Appeal Board has upheld Morocco’s protest and ruled that Senegal forfeited the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, officially awarding the match 3-0 to Morocco. The post Breaking: CAF awards AFCON 2025 title to Morocco after ‘Senegal forfeiture’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba

Senegal Reacts in Anger After CAF Awards AFCON 2025 Title to Morocco

Rabat – Reactions from Senegal have been tense and emotional after CAF officially awarded the AFCON 2025 title to Morocco, following the Appeal Board’s decision to rule the final as a forfeit. Senegal defender Moussa Niakhate openly challenged CAF’s decision and refused to accept the outcome. Speaking about the possibility of returning the trophy and […] The post Senegal Reacts in Anger After CAF Awards AFCON 2025 Title to Morocco appeared first on Morocco World News.

By Abderrahim Kabbour