Morocco the host nation of 2025 African Cup of Nations has been declared champions after Senegal were stripped of the title.
A quite remarkable ruling has handed Morocco the title after the final on January 18, 2026 turned into chaos in Rabat, Morocco.
Two months on from that unbelievable final, Morocco are officially champions of Africa.
After hosts Morocco were awarded a penalty kick late in normal time in the final, the players of Senegal walked off the pitch in protest with the support of their head coach. After several minutes Senegal’s players eventually went back onto the pitch and Brahim Diaz missed the penalty kick, as the game went to extra time.
That appeal has been successful and CAF have ruled that Senegal was “declared to have forfeited the final” with the result now being recorded in the history books as a 3-0 win for Morocco. That means that Morocco are now officially the African champions for the first time since 1976.
