After watching his Morocco side lose the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final on home soil to Senegal in farcical circumstances, Walid Regragui called it “a Hitchcock script.” It has now been given a twist worthy of M. Night Shyamalan.
Almost two months after Senegal was crowned AFCON champions in Rabat with a 1–0 win after extra time, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have given the title to Morocco, ruling that Senegal “forfeited” the match by walking off the pitch during the final in protest against a refereeing decision.
