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Confederation of African Football

Sport21 Jan 2026

Algeria heavily sanctioned after its excesses in Morocco

The Disciplinary Commission of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed a series of sanctions on the Algerian Football Federation , following the incidents that occurred during the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations between Algeria and Nigeria. These measures follow the match played on January 10, 2026 at the Marrakech stadium, marked by various breaches of the regulations of the governing body of African football.

Sport21 Jan 2026

Morocco-Senegal: Claude Le Roy breaks the silence on the penalty and the "sin of pride" of Brahim Diaz

Former coach Claude Le Roy spoke in the columns of Le Monde about the incidents that marked the final of the Africa Cup of Nations between Morocco and Senegal . The French technician details his role in the resumption of the match and provides a critical analysis of the refereeing, the behavior of the players and the recent reforms of the Confederation of African Football.

Sport19 Jan 2026

Official complaint from Morocco: Why the FRMF contests the "unsportsmanlike" behavior of Senegal

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has decided to take action following the incidents that marked the final of the Africa Cup of Nations against Senegal. The national body has officially announced the use of legal procedures with CAF and FIFA to rule on the withdrawal of the Senegalese team from the field during the match, an act that weighed heavily on the atmosphere of the match.

Sport19 Jan 2026

Morocco has won

Despite Senegal’s victory in the final, Morocco has drawn a positive strategic and institutional assessment of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Beyond the sporting result, the Kingdom has exploited this event to assert its organizational capacity and maturity on the international stage.

Sport18 Jan 2026

2025 AFCON Final: CAF Responds to Senegalese Football Federation

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially responded to the criticisms made by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) regarding the organization of the final against Morocco . The continental body assures that it has applied a uniform treatment to all the selections and rejects any breach of the security, accommodation or sporting fairness protocols.

Morocco16 Jan 2026

Morocco postpones exams due to the CAN final!

The Ministry of National Education announced, this Friday, January 16, the postponement of the local unified exam as well as the continuous assessments for the primary and secondary college cycles. Initially scheduled for Monday, January 19, these evaluations are rescheduled for January 20 and 21, 2026.

Sport16 Jan 2026

The Nigerian goalkeeper under investigation after an obscene gesture against the Moroccan public

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation into the behavior of the Nigerian national team goalkeeper during the semi-final against Morocco. The player is accused of having made provocative gestures towards the supporters present in the stands, an attitude considered contrary to sporting ethics.

Sport15 Jan 2026

Samuel Eto'o loses his temper against Lekjaa and Motsepe: CAF strikes hard!

The president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot), Samuel Eto’o , has been suspended for four matches by CAF. This decision follows his behavior during the quarter-final of the 2025 AFCON between Cameroon and Morocco.

Sport11 Jan 2026

CAN 2025: CAF investigation and legal response from Algeria after shock against Nigeria

The defeat of Algeria (0-2) against Nigeria in the quarter-finals of CAN 2025 turned into chaos, triggering a double procedure: a CAF investigation for violence and a complaint from the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) for poor refereeing.

Sport28 Dec 2025

From "pariah" to global giant: how Morocco has reconquered African football in 10 years

Who would have thought it 10 years ago? Considered a continental "pariah" following the 2015 AFCON affair, Morocco has now become the center of gravity of African and global football. Between royal vision, diplomatic soft power and accelerated modernization, the Kingdom has transformed a major crisis into a spectacular success.

Sport25 Dec 2025

CAN 2025: Facing the paradox of "ghost stands", the CAF opens the floodgates

This is a radical decision to save the image of the competition. Faced with the observation of sometimes desperately empty stands during the first minutes of certain matches, the CAF and the organizing committee have opted for pragmatism: access to the stadiums becomes free about 20 minutes after kick-off for matches with low attendance.

Sport20 Dec 2025

CAN 2025 : Here's what the winners will receive

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is continuing its policy of financial revaluation . On the eve of the kick-off in Morocco, Patrice Motsepe announced that the team that wins the trophy will pocket $10 million. An unprecedented sum for the continental tournament.