Ruling overturns Senegal's title at Africa Cup of Nations and declares Morocco the champion
Corroborated by 7 sources from 7 publishers
TL;DR
Senegal have been stripped of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and the trophy has been awarded to Morocco, it has been announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). A quite remarkable ruling has handed Morocco the title after the final on January, 18 2026 turned into chaos in Rabat, Morocco. Two months on from that unbelievable final, Morocco are officially champions of Africa.
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