CAF has awarded Morocco the 2025 AFCON title after overturning Senegal’s final win, declaring a 3-0 forfeiture in favour of Morocco
CAF Awards Morocco 2025 Title After Overturning Senegal Win
In a dramatic twist that has sent shockwaves across African football, Morocco national football team have been officially declared winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned their final defeat to Senegal national football team.
Senegal had initially secured a 1-0 victory in the final played on January 18, in a tense encounter overshadowed by controversy late in regulation time. With the match still goalless, Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty—a decision that sparked protests from Senegalese players, who temporarily refused to continue the game.
Following a delay of approximately 17 minutes, play eventually resumed. Morocco’s Brahim Díaz stepped up to take the penalty, but his effort was saved. The match proceeded into extra time, where Senegal’s Pape Gueye scored what appeared to be the winning goal.
However, CAF has now nullified that result.
In an official statement, the governing body ruled that Senegal “are declared to have forfeited the final match,” adding that the “result of the match [is] recorded as 3-0 in favour” of Morocco.
The decision effectively hands Morocco the AFCON 2025 title, rewriting the outcome of one of the most controversial finals in the tournament’s history.
While CAF did not immediately provide extensive details behind the forfeiture ruling, the development is expected to spark debate across the football world, with fans and analysts questioning the circumstances that led to such a decisive post-match intervention.
For Morocco, the ruling marks a historic triumph under extraordinary circumstances, while for Senegal, it represents a stunning reversal of what had been celebrated as a hard-fought championship victory. Read More
