CAF strips title from Senegal, awards Africa Cup to Morocco
The Confederation of African Football has officially stripped the 2019 winner and awarded this year's continental championship trophy to Morocco following a disputed final. In an official statement issued on March 17th by its federation president Moussa Wagué, Senegal condemned the decision as "unfair" while acknowledging receipt in case DC-34568 of CAF ruling number two thousand three hundred sixteen (DC209). The African Football Federation has confirmed that Morocco will be crowned champion and presented with a new trophy at its headquarters.
Key Points
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1The CAF has officially awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco, disqualifying their opponent from winning.
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2Senegal's national football federation condemned this decision as unfair and unprecedented in an official press release issued on March 17. The Senegalese Federation acknowledged receipt but strongly rejected the outcome.
Developments
Perspectives
Senegalese officials condemned the CAF's ruling as 'unfair, unprecedented', and described it in terms of a potential global conflict.
— [Mar 18, 07:07] Africa: Senegal Rejects CAF Verdict, Heads to Court (Allafrica)'Senegalese citizens are burning with anger' over the 'unjust decision', leading them toward what they call a potential Third World War.
— [Mar 18, 07:25] Senegal arde en llamas por la decisión de dar el título continental al Marruecos (Elcorreo)'Senegalese citizens are burning with anger' over the 'unjust decision', leading them toward what they call a potential Third World War.
— [Mar 18, 07:25] Senegal arde en llamas por la decisión de dar el título continental al Marruecos (Elcorreo)'Senegalese citizens are burning with anger' over the 'unjust decision', leading them toward what they call a potential Third World War.
— [Mar 18, 07:25] Senegal arde en llamas por la decisión de dar el título continental al Marruecos (Elcorreo)On March 17, 2026, Senegal's football federation condemned an unfair AFCON 2025 final decision that awarded Morocco a forfeited victory after overturning procedural flaws in previous rulings. Consequently, the FSF rejected CAF Appeal Board case DC23316 and confirmed plans to escalate the dispute to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).