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Senegal's head coach, Pape Thiaw, has reportedly moved the AFCON trophy to a military base amid an ongoing dispute with Morocco over the title.According to multiple reports, the trophy was moved to a secure military facility, where soldiers were also spotted handling the silverware and posing for photographs with it. The trophy is currently under armed protection.“Senegal Coach took the AFCON to their military base today..It’s now positioned in the centre of their military camp. Protecting what rightfully belongs to them” Topskills sports UK wrote on their X page.https://twitter.com/i/status/2034715016406925601

Guinea Football Federation has called on the Confederation of African Football to review the outcome of the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, citing what it describes as inconsistencies following a recent ruling involving Senegal.The appeal comes after CAF stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title over a walkout incident and awarded victory to hosts Morocco, despite Senegal having won on the pitch.Guinea’s football authorities argue that similar disciplinary standards should be applied retroactively, pointing to a key moment during the 1976 tournament, which was decided through a four-team round-robin format.In the decisive match between Morocco and Guinea, the latter took the lead in the 33rd minute through Chérif Souleymane. Moroccan players briefly left the pitch in protest over a ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday underlined the body’s commitment to making sure the World Cup goes ahead “as scheduled” with “all teams” taking part amid doubts about Iran’s presence at the tournament.“FIFA is looking forward to all teams participating at the World Cup to compete in a spirit of fair play and mutual respect,” Infantino said from Zurich during an online FIFA Council meeting.“We have a schedule. We will soon have the 48 competing teams confirmed, and we want the World Cup to go ahead as scheduled.”Iran’s participation has been shrouded in doubt due to the conflict in the Middle East.They are due to play group games in the United States, against New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles and in Seattle against Egypt.However, Iranian football...

Morocco’s new head coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, has endorsed the decision by the Confederation of African Football to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, describing the outcome as justified.The ruling, confirmed on March 17, overturned Senegal’s 1-0 victory in the final played in Rabat after CAF sanctioned the team for briefly walking off the pitch in protest over a late penalty awarded to Morocco during stoppage time.Although captain Sadio Mane later led the team back onto the field, Morocco failed to convert the penalty, before Pape Gueye scored in extra time to initially secure the win for Senegal.Speaking while unveiling his first squad ahead of friendlies against Ecuador and Paraguay, Ouahbi congratulated Morocco’s players, staff, and football authorit...

A major controversy has erupted in African football after the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, prompting strong backlash and a firm refusal by the country to return the trophy.The dispute follows CAF’s ruling on the 2025 final, which awarded hosts Morocco a 3-0 victory after the match was declared a walkover. The decision came after Senegal’s late exit from the game on the instruction of head coach Pape Thiaw, following a controversial stoppage-time penalty awarded to Morocco.CAF maintained that Senegal’s walk-off violated the rules of the game. However, the reaction from Senegal has been swift and defiant.Government officials have condemned the decision as unjust and unprecedented, while also alleging corruption w...