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Morocco win 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after organisers strip title from Senegal

Morocco's players lost the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to Senegal but organisers of the competition awarded them the trophy after punishing Senegal's players for walking off the pitch. AFP - PAUL ELLIS

African football chiefs stripped Senegal of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday night and awarded the trophy to Morocco with a 3-0 forfeit victory.

The Confederation of African Football (Caf), which organises the Cup of Nations, punished Senegal's players for walking off the pitch and delaying the final in Rabat for 16 minutes in protest over the referee's decision to award a stoppage-time penalty to Morocco minutes after ruling out a goal for Senegal.

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