Overview
- CAF’s appeals board on March 17 stripped Senegal of the 2025 title and recorded a 3–0 win for Morocco under Articles 82 and 84 after Senegal’s players left the pitch for about 15 minutes.
- Senegal’s federation has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne to overturn the ruling and restore the on‑field result.
- Morocco’s FA president Fouzi Lekjaâ says referee reports and video recordings document a withdrawal by Senegal and support CAF’s application of Article 84.
- AFP Fact Check reports the viral claim that Morocco walked off in the 1976 tournament decider is false, and Guinea’s federation says it has filed no case over that match.
- CAF faces credibility questions as insiders challenge the board’s reading of the rules and note a conflict concern over a sitting federation president on the panel, with Patrice Motsepe urging tighter appointments.