CAF Declares Morocco 2025 AFCON Champions, Strips Senegal of Title

The African Football Confederation (CAF) has announced that Morocco is now the champion of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, taking the title away from Senegal, as reported by Bold Sports.

In a statement made public on Tuesday evening, CAF affirmed this choice by referencing Article 84 from the AFCON rules. The organization indicated that Senegal's exit from the final – triggered by a disputed penalty given to the home team, Morocco, at a critical moment – equated to them forfeiting the game.

CAF verified the choice in a statement made public on Tuesday evening, referencing Article 84 of the AFCON regulations. The governing organization asserted that Senegal’s departure during the final, which followed a disputed penalty awarded to the host team, Morocco, was viewed as a forfeiture of the contest.

CAF Designates Morocco 2025 AFCON Champions, Revokes Senegal’s Title
In its verdict, CAF announced: “The CAF Appeal Board has determined that, in accordance with Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is deemed to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 (‘the Match’), with the outcome officially logged as 3–0 in favor of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF).”

This ruling officially grants the championship to Morocco, culminating a highly contentious final in AFCON history.