Senegal has been stripped of its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title after the Confederation of African Football ruled the final should be recorded as a 3-0 win for Morocco following a disciplinary review.
The decision came after an appeal by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation over the chaotic final in Rabat, where Senegal originally secured a 1-0 extra-time victory. CAF said under Article 84 of tournament regulations Senegal forfeited the match after coach Pape Bouna Thiaw and his players left the field for 15 minutes in protest when a late Senegal goal was disallowed and Morocco were awarded a penalty.
Although Morocco missed the penalty after play resumed, Senegal went on to score the winning goal in extra time, but CAF later ruled the walk-off invalidated the result.
Both nations were sanctioned over the disorder, with Thiaw suspended for five matches and the Senegalese federation fined about $615,000, while Morocco also received fines and player suspensions for security breaches and misconduct. Senegal’s football federation has condemned the ruling as unfair and unprecedented, saying it will challenge the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
