Overview
- CAF’s Appeals Board overturned the January 18 final 58 days later, recording a 3-0 forfeit win for Morocco and stripping Senegal of the 2025 title after a mid-match walkoff.
- Senegalese authorities have filed a CAS appeal and are declining to surrender the silverware, with the trophy reported to be held at a military facility pending the case.
- High-profile figures including George Weah, Patrice Evra and Pep Guardiola criticized the decision, arguing it undermines the referee’s on-field authority and the finality of results.
- Guinea’s federation has formally asked CAF to re-examine Morocco’s 1976 AFCON title after a reported walkoff in that decisive match, though analysts note the rules cited in 2025 were not in force then and CAF has not responded.
- With CAF’s ruling still operative during the appeal, the dispute now centers on governance standards, the scope of administrative review after matches, and the precedent this sets for African football.