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 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.
The Confederation of African Football has announced substantially higher prize money for its 2025/26 club competitions, with Champions League winners receiving six million dollars (up from four million) and Confederation Cup winners receiving four million dollars (a 50 percent increase). The increases follow complaints from clubs about financial losses from competing in African competitions, particularly due to expensive and time-consuming air travel across the continent.
Telecommunications company MTC rewarded Namibia's national women's football team with N$300 000 following their triumph at the Cosafa Women's Cup, with each player and technical team member receiving N$10 000. Officials emphasised the importance of corporate partnerships in strengthening women's football and called for continued private-sector support.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced the renaming of the NFA Presidential Cup in honour of the late Dr Hage Geingob, recognising his legacy as a passionate supporter of Namibian football. The president outlined ambitious targets to develop sports infrastructure across all 121 constituencies and establish centres of excellence by 2030, emphasising sport's role in youth development, national unity and economic growth.
Namibia's ministry says it is waiting for a technical review from African football's governing body (CAF) before finalising preparations for the Independence Stadium. Design documentation was submitted to CAF in December 2025 for compliance review, but the ministry has not received a response despite follow-up attempts, though it aims to complete construction preparations by March 2026.
Refurbishment work at Sam Nujoma Stadium is advancing on schedule, with structural repairs expected to be completed by October 2025 as part of a phased programme to restore the venue to international football standards. The current N$13 million phase focuses on foundation repairs, reinstalling precast elements, and roof recoating, with a broader rehabilitation effort costing roughly N$19.9 million funded through a 50/50 cost-sharing arrangement between the City of Windhoek and the Namibia Football Association.