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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...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be held around June and July, with exact dates to be announced later. President Patrice Motsepe made the announcement at a press conference following CAF's executive committee meeting...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee will meet in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Friday to take critical decisions regarding the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. The WAFCON is scheduled to kick off in Morocco next month...

The Digest: For the 19th consecutive year, no Nigerian referee or assistant referee was selected to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations, with the recently concluded AFCON 2025 featuring 73 match officials, none from Nigeria. Stakeholders attribute this prolonged exclusion to systemic...

The Digest: Morocco has withdrawn from hosting the upcoming 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). This decision follows the contentious finale of the 2025 men's AFCON, which Morocco hosted and lost to Senegal in dramatic, controversial circumstances, leading to sanctions from CAF...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has pledged to review its regulations and strengthen Video Assistant Referee (VAR) protocols in response to controversies that marred the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco. President Patrice Motsepe stated that the Executive...

The Digest: South Africa's Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie, has officially refuted claims that the country has replaced Morocco as the host of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. In a statement correcting earlier comments by his deputy, McKenzie clarified that "no formal decision" has...

The Digest: Senegal's national football coach, Pape Thiaw, has publicly declined a crowdfunding initiative launched by fans to pay a $100,000 fine imposed on him by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Thiaw was sanctioned following the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final against...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football has handed down suspensions and fines following the chaotic 2025 AFCON final between Senegal and Morocco. Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw has been suspended for five matches and fined $100,000 for ordering his team off the pitch in protest of a...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Algerian Football Federation $100,000 and suspended two players for misconduct following the quarter-final match against Nigeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The sanctions were issued after Algerian players and...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the official Team of the Tournament for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following Senegal’s victory in the final. Nigeria is represented by three players: striker Victor Osimhen, winger Ademola Lookman, and left-back Bruno...