Senegal push for corruption probe over AFCON call

AFCON controversy has escalated as Senegal demand a corruption investigation following CAF’s historic decision to overturn the result more than two months after a chaotic final.

Watch: CAF President Patrice Motsepe reacts to AFCON appeal ruling

CAF President Patrice Motsepe shares his reaction to the CAF Appeal Board’s decision on the controversial AFCON 2025 final between Morocco and Senegal, addressing the ruling and its wider impact on African football.

How the world reacted to AFCON controversy

Africa’s football federation CAF, shocked the footballing world on Tuesday evening, turning Senegal’s AFCON 2025 victory into a 3-0 defeat, handing Morocco their first AFCON trophy in 49 years.

Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions

Senegal say they will appeal after they were sensationally stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) instead declared Morocco champions, two months after their chaotic final.

AFCON final chaos sees Senegal coach, players banned

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football (CAF) matches after a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco this month, it was announced on Wednesday.

Final chaos leaves huge stain on Morocco’s AFCON

The chaotic scenes which tarnished Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final will forever overshadow a tournament that had until that point been a great success for hosts Morocco, on and off the pitch.

Gueye: ‘Injustice drove us’ in AFCON final

A disputed penalty nearly derailed Senegal’s AFCON final, but Pape Gueye says the sense of injustice pushed them to finish the job.

Lookman gives Nigeria third place after shoot-out with Egypt

Ademola Lookman converted the spot-kick that gave Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Egypt after a 0-0 draw on Saturday in the Africa Cup of Nations third place play-off.

Mane chases perfect farewell in AFCON final

Sadio Mane will cement his status as one of the all-time great African players if he can lead Senegal to victory against hosts Morocco in Sunday’s Cup of Nations final.

Senegal look to deny hosts Morocco in AFCON final

Morocco and Senegal meet in a heavyweight Africa Cup of Nations final showdown on Sunday with the host country hoping a partisan crowd can help them claim a first continental title in half a century.