DR ‹ › CAF president Patrice Motsepe dismissed any suggestion of bias toward Morocco, stressing the body's neutrality following the controversial 2025 AFCON final. «Under no circumstances will any single country in Africa be treated more preferentially or more favourably than any other. That will never happen», he said, expressing confidence that CAF would emerge «more united among the 54 nations in Africa». Speaking on Wednesday in Dakar during his first visit to Senegal since the disputed final, Motsepe made the remarks after meeting officials from the Senegalese Football Federation and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, amid tensions over the outcome of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. He also said he would welcome any investigation into corruption within the Confederation of African Football. «I would welcome any investigation into corruption at CAF, be it by a government or any institution. In fact, I would encourage it. We will give them our full cooperation», he told reporters. His comments come after Senegal's government last month called for an investigation following the CAF Appeals Board's decision to strip the country of its title and award the trophy to Morocco. The ruling followed a chaotic final in Rabat, during which Senegalese players left the pitch in protest over a late refereeing decision. Motsepe urged unity after the fallout, acknowledging past concerns within African football governance. «I have been told there were problems in the past and we intervened. We cannot give our children the perception that if you want to succeed in life, be corrupt. There has to be zero tolerance», he said, calling for stronger laws and enforcement. The CAF president declined to comment further on the Morocco-Senegal dispute, now before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). «You can ask me the same question 100 times, I'll give you the same answer. I have an obligation to respect that the matter is now in front of the highest court in the world». Motsepe is expected in Morocco on Thursday for similar talks.
