Morocco clinches crucial victory over Senegal, overtaking rivals for Africa’s crown in World Cup qualifiers!
The final saw Senegal pull its player off the field in protest of a referee's decision leading to a delay.
The Confederation of African Football appeal board has ruled that Morocco is the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations champions after it declared Senegal "have forfeited the Final . " Senegal's 1-0 victory is now recorded as a 3-0 win for Morocco. During the Jan.
18 final , Senegal held an in-game protest for 15 minutes by leaving the field during second half stoppage time. Fans attempted to enter the field following the awarding of a penalty kick to Morocco with the score tied 0-0. That decision came just minutes after what would have been a winning goal for Senegal was called off at the other end.
[ Enter Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem now for your shot at $50K ] That led to both benches breaking out into a fight on the sidelines. Eventually, Senegal manager Pape Thiaw called his team off the field and into the locker room out. CONTROVERSY ERUPTS IN RABAT!!
😱 😤 A highly disputed penalty awarded to Morocco sent the match into chaos 🚨 Senegal took a drastic stand, leaving the pitch for 12 minutes in protest 📺 Don’t miss all AFCON action, only on beIN SPORTS #beINSPORTS #beINAFCON2025 #CAN2025 … pic. twitter. com/mIQlFwvVjZ — beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) January 18, 2026 While the players were off the field, a fight broke out in the Senegal supporters’ section.