"It is important that the decisions of our Caf disciplinary board and the Caf appeals board are viewed with respect and integrity," he said. The final decision on who claims the 2025 Afcon title now rests with Cas, sport's highest judicial authority. One of them, lawyer Seydou Diagne, called the decision to strip Senegal of their title "so blatant, so absurd, so irrational". "The decision of the appeals jury cannot even be considered a true decision of sporting justice," he added. Caf recently updated the Afcon 2025 review on its website to list Morocco as winners, although that page now appears to have been taken down.

Source: BBC March 26, 2026 14:59 UTC