Senegal sensationally stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions

The Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday and declared Morocco champions, nearly two months after a chaotic final in Rabat. Senegalese players controversially walked off the pitch on January 18 during the final in protest after Morocco was awarded a penalty in late stoppage time. The decision reverses the outcome of one of the tournament's most contentious matches and represents a dramatic intervention by CAF in a completed competition. Senegal announced it will appeal the ruling. The ruling raises questions about CAF's authority to overturn match results and underscores the lingering fallout from a final that left significant acrimony between the two nations.