AFCON 2025 Final Controversy: SFF Defends Senegal After Senegal–Morocco Incident
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Fatima Saif
- . January 23, 2026
- . Update: January 23, 2026 3:51 pm
The AFCON 2025 Senegal Morocco scandal has caused a heated discussion throughout the African footballing industry after Senegal won the final match dramatically against Morocco in Rabat. Although it has won the continental trophy, Senegal could now be subject to CAF penalties following a short protest by coach Pape Thiaw who took his players off the field in protest against controversial referee decisions. Senegalese Football federation (SFF) has finally spoken out claiming that it was a question of national dignity and not disobedience. With the attention surrounding it, the AFCON 2025 Senegal Morocco case remains in the news, and combines both celebration and legal ambiguity, as well as the question of the quality of officiating in the largest Africa tournament.
SFF responds as CAF reviews AFCON 2025 Senegal Morocco incident
Following the final, the officials of SFF accused the discrepancies in refereeing as leading to the heightened tensions in the AFCON 2025 Senegal Morocco incident. Unauthorized goal and controversial referee decisions were some of the reasons contributing to frustration and a contentious ruling by Thiaw. The federation emphasized that Senegal showed professionalism and replayed, saying that the AFCON 2025 Senegal Morocco incident was not to be considered a complete withdrawal. In spite of the fact that CAF has initiated disciplinary action, SFF is not scared, referring to regulations and previous precedents. Although the investigation is going on, Senegal says it is all about football glory and nothing to do with courtroom struggles associated with the AFCON 2025 Senegal Morocco incident.
