US EditionSports - Senegal stripped of AFCON title as Morocco's appeal upheld by CAF
CAF applied tournament rules after Senegal left the pitch in protest during the final, awarding Morocco the 2025 AFCON title despite Senegal's on-field win.
- The CAF Appeals Committee declared Morocco champions on Tuesday, March 17, after stripping Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title despite Morocco's 1-0 loss in the final.
- CAF applied Article 84 of AFCON tournament regulations after several Senegalese players temporarily left the pitch on January 18 to protest a referee decision.
- Senegal players rejected the ruling, with Pape Demba Diop saying 'I think we're living in a crazy world.' and Moussa Niakhaté adding 'Come and take them!'; Le Dakar called it a 'scandal in the final' and Le Soleil labeled it 'The Joke of the Century.'
- Senegal plans to appeal to CAS, with MP Guy Marius Sagna condemning 'Shame on the corrupt CAF' and Cheikh Tidiane Diéye writing 'We have the cup, the honor, and the smile.'
- Observers say the controversy harms African football's credibility, with Claude Le Roy, former coach of Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana and Togo, calling the ruling absurd and damaging CAF's image.
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'CAF has completely lost its mind with this absurd decision,' denounces Claude Le Roy after Morocco's victory at AFCON is announced
In an interview with Le Monde, the former French coach discusses the decision by the appeals jury of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), which stripped Senegal of its winner's title on Tuesday and awarded it to Morocco.
Sports - Senegal stripped of AFCON title as Morocco's appeal upheld by CAF
Morocco were stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Monday by the CAF Appeal Board. Morocco saw their appeal upheld more than two months after they lost the chaotic final to Senegal, during which several Senegalese players controversially walked off the pitch.
Following recent developments in continental football, and in particular after the decision of the Appeal Board of the African Confederation of Football (CAF), the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) is holding a press briefing. Abdoulaye Fall et cie's speech aims to inform the public about the FSF's official position on recent continental decisions and their implications for Senegalese football.
How Senegal Lost AFCON 2025 Off the Pitch — Motsepe Not Involved
How Senegal Lost AFCON 2025 Off the Pitch — Motsepe Not Involved As Senegal continue to come to terms with the shock of losing the AFCON 2025 title outside the field of play, clearer information has now emerged about who was truly responsible for the decision. Importantly, the President of the Confederation of African Football […] The post How Senegal Lost AFCON 2025 Off the Pitch — Motsepe Not Involved first appeared on The Zambian Observer.
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