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In association football, the Confederation of African Football overturns the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final originally won by Senegal, declaring Morocco the winner of the tournament.
CAF did not overturn the 2025 AFCON final. Official CAF reports still list Senegal as the 2025 champion, and later reporting says Morocco appealed sanctions from the final while Senegal remained the winner.
Full reasoning
This claim is contradicted by CAF's own reporting after the final.
- On January 18, 2026, CAF published its match report for the AFCON 2025 final, stating that "Senegal were crowned champions of Africa" after beating Morocco 1–0 after extra time.
- On February 3, 2026, an Associated Press report carried by ESPN said Morocco had decided to appeal sanctions stemming from the final, while "Senegal won the game 1-0 after extra time and decided not to appeal the ruling."
- CAF also later published disciplinary sanctions related to the final, but those sanctions did not say the match result was overturned or that Morocco had been declared champions.
So the statement that CAF overturned the final and declared Morocco the tournament winner is incorrect; the available official and wire-service reporting shows Senegal remained the AFCON 2025 winner.
3 sources
- Gueye extra time stunner hands Senegal TotalEnergies AFCON title
Senegal were crowned champions of Africa for the second time in their history after edging hosts Morocco 1–0 after extra time in a gripping TotalEnergies AFCON final in Rabat.
- Morocco to appeal AFCON sanctions in final vs. Senegal
Morocco have decided to appeal a ruling that resulted in fines of $415,000 and match bans... Senegal won the game 1-0 after extra time and decided not to appeal the ruling.
- CAF Disciplinary Board imposes sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF)
The CAF Disciplinary Board imposed sanctions on the FSF, the FRMF and certain players and officials for the incidents during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final.