•Patrice Motsepe The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) yesterday rejected accusations of corruption by the Senegalese government after the body’s shock decision to strip Senegal of its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and award it to Morocco. “If anybody wants to initiate legal action alleging that there is corruption...
•Coach Pape Thiaw Senegal coach, Pape Thiaw insisted today that “trophies are won on the pitch” when asked about the decision to strip his team of the Africa Cup of Nations title and declare Morocco the champions. “I am focused on my job. It is important to not be distracted. Everyone knows we are the […]
•Teranga Lions of Senegal Senegal plan to parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before their game against Peru in Paris tomorrow, with the head of the country’s Football Federation vowing a “crusade” against the decision to strip the team of the title, reports BBC. The Lions of Teranga claimed their second AFCON title on […]
•AFCON trophy Senegal’s AFCON triumph has sparked a major standoff after head coach Pape Thiaw moved the championship trophy to a military base amid a dispute with Morocco over the title. Sources report that the trophy is now under heavy guard at a secure military facility, with soldiers allowed to take photos with it, a […]
•Senegalese players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match against Morocco on January 18, 2026 Senegal football fans today slammed the decision to strip the country of its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and give it to Morocco, calling the move a “disgrace for Africa” as […]...
•Senegal team Senegal’s football authorities said they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the country was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title. “The Senegalese Football Federation condemns this unjust, unprecedented and unacceptable decision, which brings African football into disrepute,” it said in a statement. “To...
•Senegal forward Sadio Mane holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match against Morocco on January 18, 2026 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title they won in January and declared Morocco […...
•Senegal supporters clash during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match against Morocco Senegal’s prime minister today bewailed a Moroccan court’s prison sentence against 18 Senegalese football supporters convicted over a pitch invasion during an international match last month. The supporters were detained in Morocco after the A...
•Senegal and Morocco players clash during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match between Senegal and Morocco The Confederation of African Football Disciplinary Board has imposed a series of sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football, the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football, as well as several players and officials, ...
•Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (3rd L) addresses members of Senegal’s national football team upon their arrival in Dakar, today After winning the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal’s football players will parade through Dakar today, ending their long journey at the country’s presidential palace. The Senegal players arrived on a special f...
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