Overview
- CAF president Patrice Motsepe, who met Senegalese leaders in Dakar on Wednesday, said he would welcome any corruption investigation and pledged full cooperation.
- In Rabat on Thursday, Motsepe said CAF will abide by the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling and he flagged upcoming rule changes with tougher future sanctions.
- Senegal’s appeal to CAS challenges CAF’s March 17 decision that used competition rules on walk-offs to award the 2025 title to Morocco, despite a 1–0 on-field Senegal win.
- Motsepe said CAF has begun gathering information on Senegalese fans detained in Morocco, with the issue now handled through diplomatic channels.
- Scrutiny of officiating and governance has intensified, with FIFA removing referee Jean-Jacques Ndala from its 2026 World Cup list and a CAF appeals vice president revealing he dissented, while the secretary-general resigned in late March.