South African head coach Hugo Broos has defended the CAF appeal board's decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON trophy and award it to Morocco for the 2025 edition.

• The decision was made after Senegalese players walked off the pitch in the final.
• Hugo Broos, head coach of Bafana Bafana, stated that rules must be followed in football.
• Broos highlighted a specific rule (article 83) stating that leaving the pitch results in a forfeit.