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CAF Awards 2025 AFCON to Morocco Amid Senegal Controversy

3/20/2026

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Confederation of African Football (CAF) awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco after Senegal walked off.
Senegal's head coach Pape Thiaw moved the trophy to a military base to assert Senegal's claim.
The Senegalese Football Federation appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, arguing the title was won on merit.
Critics, including Claude Le Roy, condemned the CAF decision as damaging to African football's reputation.

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Confederation of African Football (CAF) awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco after Senegal walked off.
Senegal's head coach Pape Thiaw moved the trophy to a military base to assert Senegal's claim.
The Senegalese Football Federation appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, arguing the title was won on merit.
Critics, including Claude Le Roy, condemned the CAF decision as damaging to African football's reputation.