CAF Addresses AFCON 2025 Issues After Senegal Title Strip

Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), stated that the organization has addressed deficiencies that contributed to the chaotic final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco. Senegal was controversially stripped of their title after a 1-0 victory over Morocco, which led to an appeal by CAF.

The incident involved a penalty awarded to Morocco following a VAR review during injury time when the game was goalless, and it was marred by security clashes and accusations of unsportsmanlike conduct. Motsepe emphasized that CAF has introduced new regulations to prevent such incidents in the future.

Despite assurances, the situation has drawn criticism, with pundits like Nigel Reo-Coker commenting on the embarrassment faced by CAF. The Senegalese Football Federation described the title strip as "robbery" and has challenged the decision in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Motsepe, re-elected unopposed for a second term in March 2022, affirmed that CAF will respect and implement whatever decision the court makes.