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March 19, 2026
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AFCON 2025 final annulled –What Sports Law Says

AFCON 2025 final annulled –What Sports Law Says

The case surrounding the 2025 AFCON Final between Morocco and Senegal is more than a sporting scandal — it's a textbook application of competition rules in international football...

✨ Key Highlights

The 2025 AFCON Final between Morocco and Senegal has been annulled, with CAF awarding the title to Morocco after Senegal briefly abandoned the match in protest of a VAR decision.

  • Senegal was handed a 3:0 default loss and stripped of the title.
  • The Senegalese Football Federation intends to appeal the ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
  • CAF's decision is based on FIFA disciplinary principles regarding refusal to play and automatic sanctions under its regulations.

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