Senegalrefuses AFCON trophy after CAF awards title to Morocco
Senegal is refusing to return the Africa Cup of Nations trophy following CAF's decision to award Morocco a 3-0 walkover victory in the 2025 final. CAF upheld Morocco's claim that Senegal's stoppage time walk-off violated match laws, resulting in the title being stripped from Senegal and awarded to hosts Morocco. Senegal's football federation (FSF) has condemned the decision as "unjust, unprecedented, and unacceptable," accusing CAF of corruption and insisting the trophy will not be returned. This follows Senegal's head coach Pape Thiaw ordering players off the pitch after a penalty was awarded in the final minutes of the match. The controversy has sparked widespread criticism, with figures like Mohamed Salah calling it "corruption" and Shehu Sani describing it as "daylight robbery."