Football: CAF general secretary quits amid AFCON final controversy
Veron Mosengo-Omba’s resignation follows the fallout over the CAF board’s decision to strip Senegal of the AFCON title.
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Senegal govt alleges corruption in decision to hand AFCON title to Morocco
Senegal were stripped of AFCON title after an appeals board review by CAF into a mid-final protest by team’s players.
How Senegal lost their AFCON title to Morocco and what next – all to know
After Morocco were awarded 2025 AFCON title, Senegal will appeal CAF’s decision – but how did we get here and what next?
Senegal to appeal decision to award AFCON title to Morocco
Morocco were awarded the 2025 AFCON title following an appeal to CAF regarding Senegal’s walk-off protest in final.
Senegal prime minister decries Morocco’s jailing of fans after AFCON final
Morocco sentenced 18 Senegalese football fans last Thursday following disturbances at the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Senegal football federation denounces verdict in Morocco against fans
Eighteen Senegal fans were detained following the AFCON final in Morocco on January 18 and were sentenced on Thursday.
18 Senegalese detainees from AFCON final in Morocco go on hunger strike
Senegal lifted the AFCON title but a penalty for hosts Morocco led to disruption on and off the field with arrests made.
Senegal and Morocco handed fines and bans after AFCON final farce
Fines together total more than $1m, and players from both teams banned after Africa Cup of Nations walk-off and chaos.
Senegal coach defends AFCON final walk-off before expected sanction
Senegal face investigation following players and coaches walk-off in injury time of AFCON final against hosts Morocco.
From: NewsFeed
Football fans celebrate Senegal’s AFCON victory parade
Senegal paraded in Dakar after a big 1-0 Africa Cup final win over Morocco, marred by a walkoff over a late penalty.
Published On 20 Jan 2026
From: Game Theory
AFCON: To walk or not to walk?
In the #AFCON25 final between Morocco and Senegal, for a few minutes, the outcome risked being shaped by the rulebook
Published On 20 Jan 2026
