Morocco awarded AFCON 2025 title after Senegal forfeits final
Morocco has been declared the winner of the Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football’s appeal board ruled in their favor. The decision came after Senegal was found to have breached competition regulations, resulting in the forfeiture of the final. The ruling overturned an earlier disciplinary decision and awarded the title to the host nation. The final had originally seen Senegal win, but a successful protest by Morocco changed the outcome.
Match highlights
- The CAF Appeal Board ruled that Senegal forfeited the final match, awarding a 3–0 result to Morocco.
- The board found that Senegal infringed Article 82 of the Africa Cup of Nations regulations.
- Ismaël Saibari of Morocco had his suspension reduced and a $100,000 fine set aside.
- Fines imposed on the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football for incidents involving ball boys and lasers were reduced, but a $100,000 fine for interference around the VAR area was upheld.
- The appeal board’s decision led to Morocco being crowned AFCON 2025 champions, overturning the initial result where Senegal had won the final.
