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CAF ruled that Senegal forfeited the 2025 AFCON final by walking off after a stoppage-time Moroccan penalty, awarding the title to Morocco; Senegalese officials, led by Augustin Senghor, condemn the decision as unjust and say they will appeal to CAS.
CAF stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco; Senegal denounces the move as illegal and deeply unjust and pledges to appeal, two months after their dramatic victory in Rabat and hero’s welcome in Dakar.
CAF's appeals committee stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco, triggering anger across Africa and prompting critics to call the decision a setback for refereeing finality and CAF governance; observers expect CAS to reverse the ruling, underscoring a reputational test for Patrice Motsepe's presidency.
CAF ruled Senegal forfeited the Africa Cup of Nations final for leaving the pitch in protest, awarding the title to hosts Morocco, prompting jubilant celebrations in Morocco and anger and appeals from Senegal, which plans to challenge the decision and call for investigations into CAF.
Senegal rejects CAF’s ruling that stripped them of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco following a stoppage-time penalty and a pitch protest; the FSF plans to appeal to CAS and has called for an independent international investigation into CAF, while FIFA condemned the walk-off and Ifab opened a review into protest-related decisions.
A ruling reversed Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations title, declaring Morocco the champion after a controversial final in Rabat; Senegal says it will appeal amid protests over a late penalty that tipped the match in Morocco’s favor on January 18, 2026.
CAF’s appeal board ruled Senegal forfeited the Africa Cup of Nations final after a 15-minute walkout over a penalty, with the match recorded as a 3-0 victory for Morocco; Senegal plans to appeal to CAS.
CAF's appeal board overturned Senegal's final win, declaring Morocco the 3-0 winner 57 days after the match, after ruling Senegal walked off in protest violated AFCON rules (Articles 82 and 84); Senegal could pursue CAS relief, and the decision comes amid broader scrutiny of officiating and penalties in the tournament.
CAF ruled Senegal forfeited the final after players walked off following a stoppage-time Moroccan penalty, and the match result is recorded as 3-0 in favor of Morocco; the original game had Senegal winning 1-0 thanks to an extra-time Gueye goal after Brahim Diaz’s penalty was saved. The FRMF’s appeal prompted the ruling, and Senegal has yet to comment publicly.
CAF ruled Senegal forfeited the AFCON 2025 final after players walked off in protest over a VAR-awarded penalty for Morocco, making the match a 3–0 victory for the hosts and handing Morocco the title. Sadio Mane urged teammates back onto the pitch after Brahim Diaz’s penalty was awarded but the protest nullified the result; Papa Gueye had earlier put Senegal ahead in extra time before the forfeit decision. The board also imposed fines related to the protest and match incidents, including a $100,000 fine for the Moroccan federation over VAR area interference, plus smaller penalties for lasers and a ball-boy incident.
Scientists analyzing stalagmites from caves south of the Atlas Mountains in southern Morocco find rainfall persisted from 8,700 to 4,300 years ago, signaling a greener Sahara; uranium-thorium dating and oxygen isotope analysis tie the wetter period to tropical moisture plumes, and archaeological records show Neolithic communities expanding there as grazing lands widened.
Researchers in Morocco found wrinkle-like textures in 180-million-year-old deep-sea turbidites that likely formed from chemosynthetic microbial mats, not sunlight-driven algae, suggesting an ancient, dark-ocean ecosystem preserved in the rocks and prompting a rethink of wrinkle structures as indicators of life beyond sunlit waters.
A false-color image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite shows south-central Morocco near Ouarzazate, highlighting the Noor Solar Power Station—the world’s largest concentrated solar power facility—with its vast 7,400-acre footprint visible against desert and mountain terrain.
Paris Saint-Germain vice-captain Achraf Hakimi is set to stand trial for rape stemming from a 2023 allegation; he denies the charges and prosecutors in Nanterre ordered the proceeding, with Hakimi also serving as Morocco’s captain.
Farah, a 21-year-old Moroccan lesbian who fled violence and sought U.S. asylum, was denied asylum but received a protection order, then deported via a third-country deal first to Cameroon and later to Morocco, highlighting dangerous gaps in due process for LGBTQ migrants under U.S. third-country removals.