The decision confirmed that Morocco awarded AFCON 2025 title came after Senegal national football team were found to have breached tournament regulations, leading to the forfeiture of the final match.
CAF’s Appeal Board announced the verdict on Tuesday, overturning an earlier disciplinary ruling after a formal protest was submitted by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF).
In its official statement, CAF declared that Senegal forfeited the final, with the result recorded as a 3–0 victory in favour of Morocco.
According to CAF, the ruling was based on violations of Articles 82 and 84 of the Africa Cup of Nations regulations. The governing body concluded that Senegal’s conduct during the final warranted strict disciplinary action.
The Morocco awarded AFCON 2025 title decision highlights CAF’s commitment to enforcing competition rules and maintaining fairness in African football.
With the ruling, Morocco are officially crowned AFCON 2025 champions, while Senegal lose the title after being judged to have forfeited the match.
CAF’s Appeal Board announced the verdict on Tuesday, overturning an earlier disciplinary ruling after a formal protest was submitted by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF).
In its official statement, CAF declared that Senegal forfeited the final, with the result recorded as a 3–0 victory in favour of Morocco.
According to CAF, the ruling was based on violations of Articles 82 and 84 of the Africa Cup of Nations regulations. The governing body concluded that Senegal’s conduct during the final warranted strict disciplinary action.
The Morocco awarded AFCON 2025 title decision highlights CAF’s commitment to enforcing competition rules and maintaining fairness in African football.
With the ruling, Morocco are officially crowned AFCON 2025 champions, while Senegal lose the title after being judged to have forfeited the match.
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”),…
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