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Chris Nee

What's the next move for Senegal after the Lions of Teranga were stripped of AFCON 2025 title?

TANGIER, MOROCCO â" DECEMBER 27: Sadio Mane of Senegal in action during the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) Group D match between DR Congo and Senegal at Tangier Grand Stadium in Tangier, Morocco, on December 27, 2025. (Photo by Chris Milosi/Anadolu via Getty Images).

CAF, the governing body of football's African confederation, has stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title and installed host nation Morocco as champions.

Senegal and Morocco met in an ill-tempered and chaotic final in Rabat in January, during which the Senegalese team left the field in protest after a stoppage-time penalty was awarded to Morocco.

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