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Senegal players celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations, January 18, 2026,
Senegal has been stripped of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and the trophy has been awarded to Morocco.
The ruling of the Confederation of African Football comes after Morocco’s Football Federation lodged an appeal.
The January 18 final in Rabat descended into chaos after hosts Morocco were awarded a penalty late into normal time.
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Senegal left the pitch for 15 minutes and when they returned, the hosts squandered the penalty kick.
Senegal scored in extra time and went on to win the match 1-0.
However, the CAF Appeal Board determined that the conduct of the Senegalese national team warranted a severe penalty.
It ruled that Senegal forfeited the final and awarded a three-nil victory to Morocco.
The CAF Appeal Board decided that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 (“the Match”),…
— CAF Media (@CAF_Media) March 17, 2026
