CAF strips Senegal of AFCON title, Morocco declared African champions

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete March 17, 2026 at 11:57 PM

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CAF has stripped Senegal of its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title from the January 18th final and declared Morocco the new champion. The decision by CAF's appeals board stems from Senegal's players walking off the pitch during the final in Rabat to protest a penalty awarded to Morocco. CAF ruled Senegal forfeited the match, changing the result to a 3-0 victory for Morocco. The initial game saw heated moments including fan disturbances and player altercations. While CAF had previously imposed fines and bans following a disciplinary hearing, the result was initially untouched. Senegal has the option to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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Court of Arbitration for Sport 30% Rabat 30% Edouard Mendy 40% Brahim Diaz 50% Pape Gueye 50% Pape Thiaw 60% Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ×280% Confederation of African Football (CAF) ×390% Senegal ×690% Morocco ×690%

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afcon title 100% forfeited match 90% senegal 80% morocco 80% africa cup of nations 70% caf 70% protest 60% disciplinary hearing 50% appeal board 50% football 40%

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Senegal

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