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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: 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 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: 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: Football fans have erupted with speculation following CAF's controversial decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title and award it to Morocco, linking the ruling to the recent postponement of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Morocco reportedly withdrew from...

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: Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has criticised Morocco's decision to jail 18 Senegalese football supporters following last month's Africa Cup of Nations final. The fans were arrested after Senegal defeated hosts Morocco 1-0 in the January 18 final in Rabat, with authorities...

The Digest: Moroccan prosecutors have sought jail terms of up to two years for 18 Senegalese football fans imprisoned in Rabat since January's AFCON final, over allegations of hooliganism. The prosecution told the court the defendants "deliberately sought to disrupt the proper conduct of the...

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: 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: Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has publicly taunted Moroccan players following their 1–0 loss to Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. Nwabali referenced an incident during the Nigeria-Morocco semi-final, where Moroccan players and officials repeatedly took...

The Digest: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has strongly criticized the Senegal national team for what he termed “unacceptable scenes” during the Africa Cup of Nations final. According to AFP, Infantino condemned players and staff for walking off the pitch in protest after a late penalty was...

The Digest: Following Senegal's extra-time victory over Morocco in the 2025 AFCON final, former Nigerian internationals have reacted to the match's controversial events. Ex-captain Mikel John Obi criticized the referee's decision-making, particularly the quick penalty award to Morocco and the...

The Digest: During the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, Senegal’s team walked off the pitch in protest after referee Jean-Jacques Ndala awarded Morocco a stoppage-time penalty. The incident occurred in the 98th minute when defender El Hadji Malick Diouf was adjudged to have fouled Brahim Diaz...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football has responded to complaints raised by Senegal regarding logistical arrangements ahead of Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final against host nation Morocco. Senegal had refused to train at the Mohammed VI Football Complex, citing concerns that...