"The CAF Appeal Board decided that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025."
"Article 82 states that if a team refuses to play or leaves the field before the end of regulation time without the referee's authorisation, they will be eliminated from the competition."
"Due to the walk-off, the result of the tournament has now been overturned by the CAF, who released that Senegal are 'declared to have forfeited' with the 'result of the match being recorded as 3-0 in favour' of Morocco."
Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final on January 18, with Pape Gueye scoring in extra time. However, the match was marked by controversy when Senegal players refused to play after Morocco was awarded a penalty in stoppage time with the score goalless. After a 17-minute absence, Senegal returned but the penalty was saved. The Confederation of African Football subsequently overturned the result following Morocco's appeal, declaring Senegal forfeited the match under Article 82 of AFCON regulations, which prohibits teams from leaving the field without authorization. The result was recorded as 3-0 in Morocco's favor, making them two-time AFCON champions while reducing Senegal to one title.
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