The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled a comprehensive set of reforms aimed at restoring credibility and strengthening governance across African football, following the fallout from a highly disputed Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. At an executive committee meeting in Cairo, CAF outlined a series of “changes and…
Morocco’s new head coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, has congratulated his country following the Confederation of African Football (CAF)’s ruling to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco. Senegal had initially won the final on 18 January in Rabat with a 1-0 victory. However,…
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has firmly rejected a controversial decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip Senegal of its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, setting the stage for a high-stakes legal battle. CAF ruled earlier this week that Senegal forfeited the final after players briefly…
The Senegalese Football Federation announced plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after the country was controversially stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title on Tuesday. In a statement, the federation condemned the decision as “unjust, unprecedented and unacceptable,” adding that it “brings African…
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has denounced the sentencing of 18 Senegalese football fans in Morocco on charges of hooliganism during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, calling the verdict “incomprehensibly harsh.” Background to the Case The fans were sentenced on Thursday, February 19, 2026, to prison terms…
A Moroccan court has sentenced 18 Senegalese football fans to prison terms ranging from three to twelve months for hooliganism during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, where Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 on home turf. Sentences and Fines The group, detained since January 18, faced charges of disrupting…
The National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture has rejected a proposal by the Sports Ministry to increase Kenya’s budget allocation for hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Budget Dispute The committee, chaired by Webuye West MP Dan Wanyama, dismissed the Ministry’s request to raise the hosting budget…
Rabat, Morocco – Eighteen Senegalese football fans imprisoned in Morocco over alleged “hooliganism” during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final are observing an intermittent fast rather than a hunger strike, their lawyer clarified on Saturday. The group was arrested on January 18, the day Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0…
Dakar, Senegal – The Senegalese Football Federation has announced plans to appeal sanctions imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) against national team coach Pape Thiaw and two key players, following chaotic scenes in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final earlier this month. CAF’s Disciplinary Ruling On Thursday,…
Rabat, Morocco – Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye has spoken candidly about his team’s dramatic walk-off during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final and Morocco’s subsequent missed penalty, describing the incident as a moment of human error that ultimately paved the way for Senegal’s historic victory. The Controversial Final Senegal…