By: Isaac Kwabena Boadu Date:18th March, 2026
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has nullified Senegal’s win in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, stripping Senegal of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and awarding it to Morocco. This follows an appeal by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) after Senegal’s 1-0 win over Morocco in the final was marred by controversy.
CAF’s Appeals Board ruled that Senegal’s walk-off in protest of a late penalty awarded to Morocco constituted a forfeiture, citing Articles 82 and 84 of the Africa Cup of Nations regulations. The decision overturns Senegal’s 1-0 extra-time win, with Morocco now awarded a 3-0 victory.
The issue stems from the January 18th final in Rabat, where Senegal players led by their coach Pape Thiaw, walked off the pitch for about 15 minutes after a penalty in favor of Morocco was awarded. Morocco lost the penalty and Senegal won 1-0 in extra time through Pape Gueye’s goal. However, CAF’s Appeals Board ruled that Senegal’s actions fell under Articles 82 and 84 of tournament regulations, which stated that a team in the course of playing a match that left the field withhout any authorisation from the refereee deemed it as forfeiting the match.
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