Senegal government accuses CAF of ‘corruption’ after AFCON triumph overturnedBy Jamie Gardner, Press Association Chief Sports ReporterThe Senegalese government has accused African football’s governing body of “corruption” after the country was stripped of the continental title they won in January. An appeal board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has taken the Africa Cup of Nations crown from Senegal and awarded it to Morocco, overturning Senegal’s 1-0 win and imposing a 3-0 defeat instead. The appeal board determined Senegal had forfeited the match when they left the field in protest at a disputed penalty awarded to Morocco deep in stoppage time. Pape Gueye went on to score the winning goal for Senegal in extra time. Everton’s Idrissa Gueye, part of Senegal’s victorious squad, posted in an Instagram story: “Titles, trophies, medals… all of this is fleeting.

Source: Irish Independent March 18, 2026 22:58 UTC