Soccer-Senegal to protest being stripped of Cup of Nations title

Soccer Football - CAF Africa Cup of Nations - Morocco 2025 - Final - Senegal Victory Parade - Dakar, Senegal - January 20, 2026 Senegal players and staff celebrate with the trophy on the bus during the victory parade REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

CAPE TOWN, March 18 (Reuters) - Senegal ⁠have condemned the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title, labelling ⁠it “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable”, and saying it casts a shadow over African football.

Morocco were declared African ‌champion on Tuesday after the Confederation of African Football’s Appeal Board upheld their protest and found Senegal’s walk-off during the final on January 18 were grounds for them to be disqualified and the match result declared 3-0 in favour of the hosts.