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The Digest: CAF President Patrice Motsepe is expected to visit Senegal on Tuesday following the controversial decision that stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. CAF's Appeals Board ruled that Senegal forfeited the final against Morocco after they walked off the...

The Digest: FIFA and the Confederation of African Football have both hailed the Democratic Republic of Congo after it qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, becoming the 10th African nation to secure a spot. The Leopards edged Jamaica 1-0 in their intercontinental playoff final, with Axel...

The Digest: Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has stated that he will "respect and implement" the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision on Senegal's appeal against being stripped of its Africa Cup of Nations title. Speaking at a press conference in Cairo, Motsepe...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football has appointed Nigerian football administrator Samson Adamu as its Acting Secretary General, making him the first Nigerian to occupy the role since CAF was established over seven decades ago. His appointment was confirmed on Sunday, following...

The Digest: Senegal has defiantly paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before a friendly against Peru at the Stade de France in Paris, despite being stripped of the title by the Confederation of African Football. Captain Kalidou Koulibaly and his teammates took the trophy for a lap of...

The Digest: The Senegalese Football Federation has announced plans to parade the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations trophy before the country's international friendly against Peru, defying the Confederation of African Football's ruling that stripped Senegal of the title. The trophy presentation is...

The Digest: Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has expressed frustration over the postponement of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, originally scheduled to be held in Morocco. The Confederation of African Football cited "unforeseen circumstances" for rescheduling the tournament...

The Digest: Former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo has criticized the Confederation of African Football's controversial decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco. Speaking on Brila FM, Ighalo acknowledged that while the ruling technically...

The Digest: The Senegalese Football Federation has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the Confederation of African Football's decision to strip the country of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title. CAS confirmed the appeal was registered on Wednesday. On March 17...

The Digest: Morocco national team captain Achraf Hakimi has publicly rejected the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, insisting that Senegal deserved the trophy after defeating his side in the final. The Paris Saint-Germain defender stated that neither he nor his teammates should accept the...

The Digest: Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye has declared that no one can take the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title away from his team, despite CAF's decision to strip Senegal and award the trophy to Morocco. In a post on X, the Everton star wrote: "We know what we lived through that night in...

The Digest: Raymond Hack, former president of the CAF Disciplinary Board, has claimed Morocco staged a walkout during the 1976 AFCON final, a tournament the Atlas Lions eventually won. Hack made the statement while reacting to CAF's recent decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title and...

The Digest: Senegal is refusing to hand back the Africa Cup of Nations trophy after CAF stripped the country of the 2025 title and declared Morocco 3-0 winners following Senegal's stoppage-time walk-off in the final. FSF Secretary General Abdoulaye Sow accused CAF of corruption, insisting the...

The Digest: The Senegalese Football Federation has rejected CAF's landmark ruling stripping the country of the 2025 AFCON title and awarding it to Morocco, announcing plans to appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. In a statement, the FSF denounced the decision as "unfair...

The Digest: CAF has stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and declared Morocco champions following a chaotic final in January. The appeals board ruled Senegal "declared to have forfeited" the match, which they won 1-0, with the result now recorded as 3-0 in favour of...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is actively considering alternative hosts for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations following the tournament's postponement and growing doubts over Morocco's ability to stage the event. CAF confirmed Thursday the competition will now run...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the rescheduling of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), moving the tournament from its original March - April window to 25 July – 16 August 2026. The decision, confirmed by CAF, follows high-level...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to make a pronouncement on the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations within the next 48 hours, as doubts persist over Morocco's willingness to host the tournament scheduled for March 17 to April 3 . CAF Communications Director...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reportedly postponed the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) just weeks before its scheduled start on March 17. According to reports, the decision was taken during a meeting on Friday, February 27, less than three weeks from...

The Digest: Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has reaffirmed plans to expand the Africa Cup of Nations to 28 teams and shift the tournament to a four-year cycle starting after 2028. Speaking after a CAF executive committee meeting in Dar es Salaam on Friday...