AFCON dispute threatens Senegal-Morocco relationsAFP, DAKARDakar and Rabat have longstanding ties, but relations have been strained since the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, which Senegal won in mid-January before being stripped of the title, which was transferred to Morocco. Now, the AFCON trophy is something of a thorn in the two countries’ sides. On Rue Mohamed V, the street where Moroccan vendors are based in the Senegalese capital, a police van is parked. He added that “comments made by certain Senegalese football officials are damaging relations” between the two countries, referring to allegations that Morocco controls CAF. One of Senegal’s points of contention is the detention of 18 Senegalese soccer fans in Morocco for more than two months now.

Source: Taipei Times April 05, 2026 17:11 UTC