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AFCON FINAL DRAMA! Morocco Crowned Champions of Africa After CAF Overturns Senegal Win 😱🏆

Football fans, this is one of the most shocking twists in AFCON history!

Confederation of African Football has officially overturned the 1-0 victory of Senegal national football team against Morocco national football team in the 2025 AFCON Final, declaring Morocco the NEW CHAMPIONS with a 3-0 forfeit win! 🏆

Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of their final defeat to Senegal.
Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the final on 18 January in a match which was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.
Following a delay of around 17 minutes, the players did eventually return and Brahim Diaz's penalty was saved before Senegal's Pape Gueye scored an extra time winner.
However, that result has now been overturned by African football's governing body.
A statement from Caf said that Senegal are "declared to have forfeited the final match" with the "result of the match being recorded as 3-0 in favour" of Morocco.

The CAF Appeal Board decided that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 (“the Match”), with the result of the Match being recorded as 3-0 in favour of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF).
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Appeal Board decided today that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 (“the Match”), with the result of the Match being recorded as 3–0 in favour of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF).
On the appeal by the FRMF regarding the application of Articles 82 and 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the CAF Appeal Board made the following rulings:
- “The appeal lodged by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) is declared admissible in form and the appeal is upheld.
- The CAF Disciplinary Board decision is set aside.
- The CAF Appeal Board further finds that the conduct of the Senegal team falls within the scope of Articles 82 and 84 of the Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations.
- The protest lodged by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) is upheld.
- It is declared that the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), through the conduct of its team, infringed Article 82 of the Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations.
- In application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Senegal team is declared to have forfeited the match, with the result recorded as 3–0 in favour of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF).
- All other motions or prayers for relief are dismissed.”
The CAF Appeal Board also ruled that:
- “The appeal lodged in respect of Mr Ismaël Saibari (Player No. 11 of the Morocco National Team) is partially upheld.
- The CAF Appeal Board confirms the finding that Mr Ismaël Saibari (Player No. 11 of the Morocco National Team) committed misconduct in violation of Articles 82 and 83(1) of the CAF Disciplinary Code.
- The sanction imposed on Mr Ismaël Saibari (Player No. 11 of the Morocco National Team) is amended to a suspension of two (2) official CAF matches, of which one (1) match is suspended.
- The fine of USD 100,000 imposed on Mr Ismaël Saibari (Player No. 11 of the Morocco National Team) is set aside.
- The appeal lodged in respect of the ball boys incident is partially upheld.
- The CAF Appeal Board confirms the finding that the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) is responsible for the conduct of the ball boys during the aforementioned match.
- The fine imposed on the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) in respect of the ball boys incident is reduced to USD 50,000.
- The appeal lodged in respect of the interference around the OFR/VAR review area is dismissed.
- The fine of USD 100,000 imposed on the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) in respect of the interference around the OFR/VAR review area is confirmed.
- The appeal lodged in respect of the laser incident is partially upheld.
- The fine imposed on the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) in respect of the laser incident is reduced to USD 10,000.
- All other motions or prayers for relief are dismissed.”

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BREAKING: FIFA Rejects Nigeria’s Protest — NFF Fires Back with Urgent Appeal! 🇳🇬⚖️

FIFA's Disciplinary Committee has officially rejected the Nigeria Football Federation's (NFF) petition against DR Congo regarding the use of allegedly ineligible players during their 2026 World Cup playoff match.
The NFF filed the protest following a penalty shootout loss in November 2025, claiming several DR Congo players including Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Axel Tuanzebe were ineligible due to nationality switch irregularities and Congolese laws prohibiting dual citizenship. Despite the rejection, the NFF has already confirmed it is appealing the decision to keep Nigeria's World Cup hopes alive.

Key Details of the FIFA Decision (March 17, 2026)
• Verdict: FIFA rejected the petition and confirmed DR Congo as Africa's representative in the upcoming inter-confederation playoffs in Mexico.
• Reasoning: FIFA signals that original match results stand as the players held valid passports, which typically satisfies FIFA's eligibility requirements regardless of domestic law conflicts.
• Disciplinary Fines: Both nations were also sanctioned for match-day incidents:
◦ Nigeria: Fined 1,000 Swiss francs for failing to ensure order and security (spectators throwing objects).
◦ DR Congo: Fined 5,000 Swiss francs for supporters' use of laser pointers.
• Next Steps: The NFF has less than 10 days to appeal the verdict before the intercontinental playoffs begin on March 26 in Mexico.

The Nigeria Football Federation has already commenced the process of appealing the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, which rejected its petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo on the issue of eligibility of some players used by that country in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Playoff match against Nigeria in Rabat, Morocco on 16th November 2025.

NFF Communication Department

“We have received the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee on our petition, but we are not satisfied with the decision, which rejected our petition. I want to assure Nigerians that the NFF has immediately commenced the process of appealing the decision,” said NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi.

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