Mixed Reactions Follow CAF Verdict on AFCON 2025 Final
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- •CAF’s appeal board confirmed Morocco as AFCON 2025 champions roughly two months after the final against Senegal.
- •The Senegalese Football Federation has stated that the AFCON 2025 title "cannot be taken away" and is preparing an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- •Former Liberia president and ex‑Ballon d’Or winner George Weah has publicly faulted CAF’s decision and urged CAS to overturn it.
- •Morocco’s new national team coach has described the decision to award the title to Morocco as "well‑deserved".
- •Moroccan fans have held public celebrations of the ruling while expressing concern that a CAS appeal could still change the outcome.
- •CAF president Patrice Motsepe has acknowledged that African football is struggling with trust issues and has defended CAF’s integrity after the ruling.
- •Reports from within CAF say Motsepe is personally unhappy with the appeal board’s decision on the AFCON final.
- •European outlets such as Le Monde and France24 describe the ruling as further damaging the image of African football and setting a "very dangerous" precedent.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the Senegalese Football Federation wins its appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAF may be forced to restore Senegal’s AFCON 2025 title, deepening questions over its decision‑making.
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WESTLe Monde - InternationalCAN 2025 : la décision d’accorder la victoire au Maroc dégrade encore l’image d’un football africain décrédibiliséWESTFrance24 - World (EN)Senegal stripped of AFCON title: CAF ruling sets a 'very dangerous' precedentWESTFrance24 - World (EN)Senegal stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title: CAF ruling sets a 'very dangerous' precedentCN