Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco champions - CAF
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title they won in January and declared Morocco champions...
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title won in January, declaring Morocco the champions.
- Senegal was declared to have forfeited the match, with the result officially recorded as 3-0 in favour of Morocco.
- The decision by CAF stemmed from several Senegalese players temporarily leaving the pitch in protest of a refereeing decision.
- Morocco is now the champion of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).
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