In a stunning reversal, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has declared Morocco the winner of the AFCON 2025 final against Senegal, awarding a 3–0 victory without replaying the match. This decision follows an appeal by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, which successfully challenged the initial ruling by highlighting regulatory breaches by the Senegalese team. DR ‹ › In a dramatic turnaround, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Morocco victory over Senegal in the AFCON 2025 final, two months after a chaotic end to the tournament. The decision confirms a 3–0 win for the Atlas Lions—without the match being replayed. At the center of the ruling are the incidents that disrupted the final and the appeal lodged by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). Arguing that key regulations had not been upheld, the Moroccan body referred the case to CAF's Appeal Committee after an initial decision by the Disciplinary Committee was deemed unsatisfactory. Overturning earlier decisions Ruling under Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON regulations, the Jury deemed the FRMF's appeal admissible and well-founded, overturning the earlier decision of CAF's Disciplinary Jury, CAF announces Tuesday. It concluded that the conduct of the Senegalese team fell within the scope of the regulations and established that the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) had breached Article 82. As a result, Senegal was declared to have forfeited the match, with the result officially recorded as a 3–0 victory for Morocco. All other claims were dismissed. The Jury also issued several related decisions. The appeal concerning Moroccan player Ismaël Saibari was partially upheld: he was found guilty of misconduct under Articles 82 and 83(1) of CAF's Disciplinary Code, but his sanction was reduced to a two-match suspension, including one suspended match, and the $100,000 fine imposed on him was cancelled. Regarding match incidents, the Jury confirmed the FRMF's responsibility for the behavior of ball boys, reducing the associated fine to $50,000. The appeal concerning interference around the OFR/VAR review area was rejected, maintaining a $100,000 fine. In the laser incident, the fine imposed on the FRMF was reduced to $10,000. All remaining requests were rejected. Article modifié le 17/03/2026 à 23h31
