CAF president Patrice Motsepe said he will "respect and implement" the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision on Senegal's appeal against Morocco's overturned 3-0 victory in the disputed January Cup of Nations final. Motsepe stressed the appeal board comprises independent judges and lawyers, and announced CAF is implementing changes to strengthen confidence in referees, VAR operators and judicial bodies.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe said he will "respect and implement" the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision on Senegal's appeal against Morocco's overturned 3-0 victory in the disputed January Cup of Nations final. Motsepe stressed the appeal board comprises independent judges and lawyers, and announced CAF is implementing changes to strengthen confidence in referees, VAR operators and judicial bodies.
Despite being ordered to return the Africa Cup of Nations trophy after CAF reversed Senegal's disputed January final victory over Morocco and awarded it to the hosts, Senegal paraded the trophy at the Stade de France and beat Peru 2-0 in a friendly. The Senegalese Football Federation has appealed the CAF decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Morocco's new coach Mohamed Ouahbi began his tenure with a 1-1 friendly draw against Ecuador in Madrid on Friday. The result came as Morocco continues preparation for the 2026 World Cup following the controversial Confederation of African Football decision last week that awarded them the Africa Cup of Nations title over Senegal.
Senegal has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge the Confederation of African Football's decision to strip them of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco after their players protested a penalty decision in the final. CAF had overturned Senegal's 1-0 victory, declaring them to have forfeited the match after they walked off the pitch in protest.
The Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title and awarded it to Morocco after ruling that Senegal's temporary walk-off during the final—lasting 15–17 minutes when players briefly left the pitch in protest—violated regulations, despite the referee allowing play to resume and reach its natural conclusion with Senegal winning 1–0. Senegal's Football Federation has condemned the decision as "unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable" and announced it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, with Namibian referees and pundits expressing confusion and concern about CAF's neutrality and the precedent of overturning a completed match.
The Confederation of African Football has stripped Senegal of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco after reviewing a controversial final where Senegalese players walked off the pitch in protest against refereeing decisions. Senegal's Football Federation has condemned the decision as "unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable" and says it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, a process that may take over a year to resolve.
The Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco, overturning Senegal's 1-0 victory in the final after the Senegalese players briefly walked off in protest over a stoppage-time penalty. The Senegalese Football Federation says it will appeal the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, calling it "unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable."
The Confederation of African Football has overturned the 2025 Afcon final result and declared Morocco winners 3-0 after Senegal's players temporarily refused to play during the match on 18 January, citing Article 82 of the competition regulations. Senegal, who had won the match 1-0, says it will appeal the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, calling it "unfair" and "unprecedented."
The Confederation of African Football ruled that Senegal forfeited the African Cup of Nations final after players walked off the pitch in protest of a controversial late penalty award, declaring Morocco champions 3-0. Senegal's walkoff violated Afcon regulations stating that teams leaving the pitch before the scheduled end are deemed losers and eliminated from the competition.
Federico Valverde scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, while PSG beat Chelsea 5-2 and Arsenal drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen.