MOROCCO CROWNED AFCON 2025 CHAMPIONS AFTER CAF OVERTURNS FINAL RESULT

Morocco have been awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned the final result and ruled that Senegal forfeited the match following a controversial walk-off.

CAF made the decision after reviewing the final played on January 18, where Senegal had originally won 1–0 after extra time. The match was disrupted when Senegalese players refused to continue playing after Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty while the game was still goalless.

In a statement, CAF said Senegal are “declared to have forfeited the final match,” adding that “the result of the match is recorded as 3–0 in favour of Morocco.” The governing body explained that “through the conduct of its team,” Senegal breached Article 82 of AFCON regulations, making disciplinary action applicable under Article 84.

CAF also confirmed that an appeal by the Moroccan Football Federation was successful, stating the appeal was “declared admissible in form” and upheld by its appeal board.

Meanwhile, the Senegalese Football Federation rejected the ruling, describing it as “an unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable decision which brings discredit to African football,” and announced plans to challenge the verdict at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The ruling officially hands Morocco the AFCON 2025 trophy, bringing a dramatic and controversial end to the tournament final.