Morocco says stripping Senegal of AFCON win ‘upholds rights and integrity’
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Morocco's CAF Appeal Board decision awards 2025 AFCON title stripped from Senegal, sparking sports governance dispute.
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Morocco's football federation has welcomed the CAF Appeal Board's decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 African Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco instead. The Morocco federation characterized the ruling as upholding "rights and integrity" in African football competition. The decision reverses Senegal's initial tournament victory, marking a significant reversal in one of the continent's premier football competitions. The CAF Appeal Board ruling suggests the original result was challenged on procedural or regulatory grounds, though the specific basis for the appeal decision was not detailed in the available information. The outcome leaves Senegal without the AFCON trophy it had claimed following the tournament.
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