Overview
- CAF’s Jury of Appeal applied CAN regulations 82 and 84 to judge Senegal had forfeited for leaving the field during a late-penalty dispute in the January 18 final.
- The decision homologates a 3–0 result to Morocco, reversing Senegal’s 1–0 extra‑time victory and transferring the title on paper two months after the match.
- Senegal’s federation announced an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, with the case likely to reference prior CAF jurisprudence such as the 2019 Wydad–Espérance ruling.
- The Senegalese government condemned the ruling as grossly illegal and called for an international investigation into suspected corruption at CAF.
- Beyond the result change, CAF reduced or annulled several sanctions against Morocco, including cutting Ismaël Saïbari’s ban and canceling his fine, while planned Senegal celebrations such as a Stade de France trophy presentation are now in doubt.