Africa’s top football body on Thursday defended a decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco after disciplinary rulings over the final. Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf), said the organisation’s disciplinary and appeals panels had acted independently after the final in Rabat on 18 January.
Just after Senegal’s 1-0 victory at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah, Senegal coach Pape Thiaw was suspended for five matches and fined €87,000 for urging his players to leave the field. Several Senegalese and Moroccan players, including Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi, were also fined and banned.
