President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, has promised to implement the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the disputed 2025 AFCON title, which was awarded to Morocco by the body’s Appeal Committee. Motsepe made this known on Wednesday during a visit to Senegal, 22 days after the historic decision to strip the Teranga Lions of victory in the final of the 2025 AFCON and declare Morocco the winner. The Senegalese Football Federation did not give up and filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Motsepe is expected to deliver the same message when he visits Morocco on Thursday (today). The visit is believed to be a diplomatic mission to calm the atmosphere over the ongoing legal battle surrounding the 2025 AFCON title.

Source: Punch April 09, 2026 07:29 UTC