The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has declared that, the Senegal National Team has “forfeited” the Final showdown of the CAF Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) 2025 and handed a 3-0 result in favour of the Morocco National Team.
This was made known via an official statement by CAF on Tuesday 17 March, 2026.
The Lions of Teranga defeated the Atlas Lions of Morocco by a lone goal in the final of the AFCON 2025, a tournament which was hosted in Morocco, to emerge the latest African Kings until Tuesday.
Senegal were stripped of the AFCON 2025 title after the African Football Governing Body applied ‘Article 84’ of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
An official statement by CAF reads:
“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.
“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.
“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.”
