US EditionSenegal/Morocco: CAF Strips Senegal of Afcon Title, Crowns Morocco Champions
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ANALYSIS. Since the withdrawal of the title of Continental Champion in Senegal, the African Football Confederation has faced strong criticism of its ability to manage its competitions.
The decision of the African Football Confederation to disqualify Senegal from its title and declare Morocco the winner goes beyond the sole framework of football, and risks raising tensions in Africa. But also to allow other actors such as Algeria to bounce back.
The football world was shocked this week after Senegal were officially stripped of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations title. The CAF decision awarded the final 3-0 to Morocco, overturning the outcome on the pitch. The final was one of the most dramatic in the competition's history. Senegal had a late goal disallowed for a controversial foul in attack, while a few minutes later a penalty was awarded to Morocco after a VAR review. Outraged by the deci…
On Thursday, Pope Thiaw, Senegal's breeder, took the controversial CAN 2025 trophy to safety. A trophy now guarded by the Senegalese armed forces, while the CAF is trying to rip it off from the Lions of Teranga on the regulatory ground.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has made a decision awarding Morocco a victory at the green table and annulling Senegal's triumph on the field, which has caused heated reactions in Dakar.
Morocco's new breeder, Mohamed Ouahbi, felt that the decision of the CAF to withdraw the title of African champion of Senegal for the benefit of his country was "merited".
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