AFCON: Senegal stripped of title, Morocco crowned champions

"CAF's Disciplinary Board rejected Morocco's initial protest, but the appeals board has now ruled in their favor after finding that the conduct of the Senegal team fell "within the scope of Articles 82 and 84 of the Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations." Those articles state that "if, for any reason whatsoever, a team" forfeits the match."

"The Confederation of African Football (CAF) declared that Senegal had "forfeited" the January 18 final by leaving the pitch in protest over a controversial late penalty awarded to Morocco an incident that also prompted an attempted pitch invasion by furious Senegalese fans."

"FIFA President Gianni Infantino had condemned "some Senegal players" for the "unacceptable scenes" and said: "It is unacceptable to leave the field of play in this manner, and equally, violence cannot be tolerated in our sport, it is simply not right.""

Senegal was stripped of their Africa Cup of Nations championship title following a controversial final against Morocco in January. The Confederation of African Football ruled that Senegal forfeited the match by leaving the pitch in protest over a late penalty awarded to Morocco. When Senegal players returned 15 minutes later, Morocco's Brahim Diaz missed the penalty kick, and Senegal scored the winning goal in extra time. Despite initial disciplinary hearings imposing fines and bans exceeding $1 million on both teams for the chaotic scenes, CAF's appeals board ultimately ruled in Morocco's favor, citing violations of AFCON regulations regarding team conduct.

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