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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: 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: 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: The Super Falconets of Nigeria defeated Senegal 2-1 in the second leg of their U-20 Women's World Cup third-round qualifying tie in Dakar on Saturday, securing a 3-1 aggregate victory. Goals from Chinaza Kindness Ifeanyi in the 18th minute and Precious Oscar in the 68th minute gave...

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: Senegal has won the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating hosts Morocco 1–0 in extra time, claiming their second title in three tournaments. The dramatic final included a controversial penalty, a 13-minute walk-off by Senegal’s team, and a missed spot-kick by Morocco’s Brahim...

The Digest: Senegal has officially honored its national football team with state awards following their victory at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw was elevated to the rank of Commander of the National Order of the Lion by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye during a...

The Digest: Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has declared Monday a paid public holiday nationwide to celebrate the national football team's victory in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Teranga Lions defeated hosts Morocco 1-0 in a final marred by controversy, including a disputed...

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...