Two months after the final in Rabat, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Tuesday evening that Morocco had been declared the winner of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Two months after the victory of Senegal against Morocco in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided, through its appeals board, to strip the Teranga Lions of the title and award it to the Atlas Lions instead. This rare decision was made after a chaotic and controversial end to the match. The article goes on to explain the situation in four points regarding the final, the disciplinary commission’s sanctions, the decision to award the victory to Morocco, and the responses from Senegal’s football federation and government.
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