Confederation of African Football awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco after its appeal board overturned the final result against Senegal and ruled the match a forfeit. The decision followed events during the final in Rabat on January 19, when Senegal players left the pitch in protest after a disallowed goal and…
In an official press release issued on 17 March, 2026, the Senegalese federation acknowledged receipt of CAF’s ruling in case DC23316 but strongly condemned the outcome, describing it as “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable.” The fallout from the controversial final of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 has taken a dramatic turn, with the Fédération Sénégalaise…
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) on Tuesday stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded a 3-0 victory to Morocco in a dramatic boardroom decision, citing violations of Articles 82 and 84 of its competition regulations governing team withdrawals. Caf has not just rewritten the result of the 2025 Afcon…
For the past six weeks, uncertainty has surrounded the venue of the 2026 edition of the continental showpiece, officially known as the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations The build-up to the next edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has taken an unexpected political twist after South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 13, 2026 – Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ahead of a crucial Executive Committee (ExCo) meeting. Key among the agenda to be discussed is the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to be held in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania,…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended several players and officials and imposed heavy fines on Senegal and Morocco following misconduct during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat. In a statement released on Thursday, CAF said the sanctions were imposed by its Disciplinary Board for breaches of the CAF Disciplinary…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Disciplinary Board imposed sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) and certain players and officials for the incidents during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final, which violated the CAF Disciplinary Code. The CAF Disciplinary Board took the…
President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Referees Committee, Olivier Safari, has hinted that the body may move to review existing regulations guiding the use of towels by goalkeepers, following the controversy that trailed their use during the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The controversy came to light during the semi-final…
Two COSAFA sides remain in the Round of 16 at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, with South Africa to face Cameroon and Mozambique to take on Nigeria. SOUTH AFRICA VS CAMEROONSunday, January 4 – Al Medina Stadium, RabatKO: 20h00 local time; 19h00 GMTSouth Africa head into the Round of 16 at…
The fixtures for the Round of 16 at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 have been set following a thrilling group stage campaign that highlighted the world-class quality of football on the continent. The first knockout stage will be staged from Saturday, 3 January to Tuesday, 6 January, with two matches every…
