CAF President Motsepe rejects Senegal’s corruption claim amid AFCON fallout
Senegal’s government alleged corruption at African football’s governing body after AFCON title awarded to Morocco.

Senegal’s government alleged corruption at African football’s governing body after AFCON title awarded to Morocco.









Senegal were stripped of the AFCON crown with Morocco awarded the title, a move that divides two closely knit nations.
Senegal football calls in lawyers as CAS awaits, while CAF president defends decision to hand AFCON title to Morocco.
The football federation of Morocco welcomes the CAF Appeal Board decision to award it the 2025 AFCON title.
Senegal were stripped of AFCON title after an appeals board review by CAF into a mid-final protest by team’s players.
After Morocco were awarded 2025 AFCON title, Senegal will appeal CAF’s decision – but how did we get here and what next?
Morocco were awarded the 2025 AFCON title following an appeal to CAF regarding Senegal’s walk-off protest in final.
Morocco sentenced 18 Senegalese football fans last Thursday following disturbances at the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Eighteen Senegal fans were detained following the AFCON final in Morocco on January 18 and were sentenced on Thursday.
Senegal lifted the AFCON title but a penalty for hosts Morocco led to disruption on and off the field with arrests made.
Fines together total more than $1m, and players from both teams banned after Africa Cup of Nations walk-off and chaos.