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4/9/2026 11:16:50 PM
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday rejected accusations of corruption by the Senegalese government after the body's shock decision to strip Senegal of its AFCON title and award it to Morocco.
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Africa
4/8/2026 2:28:22 PM
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) was in Dakar Wednesday, nearly a month after the body's shock decision to strip Senegal of its AFCON title and award it to Morocco.
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Africa
4/3/2026 6:59:25 PM
Dakar and Rabat have longstanding ties but relations have been strained since the Africa Cup of Nations final, which Senegal won in mid-January before being stripped of the title, which was transferred to Morocco.
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Africa
3/28/2026 4:57:20 PM
Senegal may still possess the Africa Cup of Nations trophy and have launched a legal battle against the decision to strip them of it, but as far as new champions Morocco are concerned, the case is closed.
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Africa
3/26/2026 4:32:54 PM
Senegal was the victim of “the most grossly unfair administrative robbery" in the history of soccer when it was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title, Senegalese Football Association president Abdoulaye Fall claimed on Thursday.
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Africa
3/25/2026 6:51:44 PM
Senegal have lodged an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title and hand the trophy to Morocco, the Swiss-based tribunal confirmed Wednesday.
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Africa
3/22/2026 3:58:57 PM
Midfielder Idrissa Gueye said that his Senegal side deserved to be Africa Cup of Nations champions but he was ready to "hand back the medals" to Morocco if it eases tension between the two countries.
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Africa
3/18/2026 3:58:38 PM
Senegal’s government has condemned a decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeals Jury to strip the national team of its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and award it to Morocco, calling the ruling “grossly illegal” and unfair.
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Africa
3/18/2026 2:10:25 PM
Senegal football fans slammed AFCON'S decision to strip the country of its Africa Cup of Nations title and give it to Morocco, calling the move a "disgrace for Africa" as they woke up to the news Wednesday.
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Africa
3/18/2026 12:26:00 AM
The CAF Appeal Board announced on Tuesday that the Moroccan national team have been declared the winners of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON2025) after Senegal were ruled to have forfeited the final by walking off the pitch before the end of the game.
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Africa
2/19/2026 11:55:39 PM
A Moroccan court on Thursday sentenced 18 Senegalese football fans to prison terms ranging from three to 12 months following charges of hooliganism during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final.
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Africa
2/13/2026 4:46:57 PM
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead as originally planned in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, the president of the Confederation of African Football said Friday.
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Africa
2/3/2026 11:14:07 PM
The Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced on Tuesday that it will appeal the sanctions imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on 18 January in Rabat.
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National Teams
2/1/2026 6:58:00 PM
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Sunday that it will formally request to host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in either 2032 or 2036.
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Africa
1/29/2026 10:26:25 AM
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football (CAF) matches and fined $100,000 after the chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco this month, it was announced on Thursday.
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Africa
1/25/2026 8:27:12 PM
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Africa
1/25/2026 6:57:39 PM
Senegal's Pape Gueye opened up about his team's walk off at the Africa Cup of Nations final and Morocco's subsequent missed penalty in an interview on French television on Sunday.
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National Teams
1/22/2026 3:52:34 PM
Hossam Hassan, head coach of the Egypt national team, on Thursday praised his team's performance in the 2025 AFCON and stressed he would be preparing to make a strong showing at the World Cup.
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National Teams
1/22/2026 2:41:57 PM
Hany Abu Rida, president of the Egyptian Football Association, on Thursday praised the technical staff of the Egypt national team, led by Hossam Hassan, following the Pharaohs’ fourth-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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Africa
1/21/2026 7:02:46 PM
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary committee have imposed severe sanctions on Algeria following the chaotic scenes that unfolded after their quarter-final defeat to Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) confirmed on Wednesday.
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