The dust has not yet settled on one of the most dramatic Africa Cup of Nations finals in recent memory, and now CAF president Dr Patrice Motsepe has stepped in with a measured but telling response. After days of debate, outrage and disbelief across the continent, CAF’s Appeal Board officially overturned Senegal’s on-field 1-0 victory […]
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What should have been a moment of lasting celebration for Senegal has instead spiralled into one of African football’s most controversial disputes in recent memory. Just weeks after lifting the Africa Cup of Nations trophy on the pitch, Senegal now finds itself fighting for that same title in a courtroom. Read more: Senegal stripped of […]
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African football has been thrown into turmoil after a shocking decision that rewrites the ending of the Africa Cup of Nations final months after the final whistle had already blown. In a move few saw coming, the Confederation of African Football has officially stripped Senegal of their AFCON 2025 title and awarded the trophy to […]
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The dust has barely settled on one of the most dramatic Africa Cup of Nations finals in recent memory, and already the controversy has moved off the pitch and into the boardrooms. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has confirmed it will formally appeal to both Confederation of African Football and FIFA following Senegal’s temporary walk-off […]
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For a few breathless seconds in Rabat, it felt like the Africa Cup of Nations final was tipping Morocco’s way. Home fans were on their feet, the pressure was unbearable, and destiny seemed ready to smile on the Atlas Lions. Instead, it was Senegal who walked away with the trophy, edging a gripping final 1-0 […]
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Rabat holds its breath as history beckons There are nights when football feels heavier than ninety minutes, when the silence before a penalty kick carries the weight of decades. That was the mood in Rabat on Wednesday as Morocco finally stepped closer to ending a half-century wait for continental glory, edging Nigeria 4-2 on penalties […]
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Sadio Mane Delivers When It Matters Most There are moments in African football that feel heavier than ninety minutes. Wednesday night in Tangier was one of them. With nerves stretched and defences locked in a chess match, Sadio Mane produced the one moment of clarity that mattered, firing Senegal into the Africa Cup of Nations […]
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