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The Confederation of African Football has thrown its full weight behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino, unanimously reaffirming its support for the embattled Swiss administrator.
Since Gianni Infantino's plan to 'sell the FIFA World Cup' scandal first broke, the Confederation of African Football has been conspicuous by its silence.
The Ivorian Football Federation have confirmed that Emerse Faé will leave his position as head coach upon the expiry of his contract on July 31, bringing to an end his remarkable two-and-a-half-year spell.
South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan confirmed the departure of Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos on Friday, the final day of his contract, after five years.
CAF president Patrice Motsepe threw his support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, despite a tumultuous FIFA World Cup that has sparked calls for his resignation.
Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso said that keeping calm, despite the VAR issues which delayed the second half of the CAF Champions League final first leg, was vital for Africa's footballing image.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has publicly confirmed unanimous backing from its 54 member associations for Gianni Infantino's re-election as FIFA president.
FIFA have launched an investigation into the crisis engulfing the Kenyan Football Federation (FKF) after the federation's National Executive Committee voted to suspend and replace its own president.
CAF general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba has resigned as the organisation's turbulent period continues.
Senegal players paraded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in front of thousands of fans on Saturday, despite the Confederation of African Football's decision to strip the country of the title.
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Senegal have lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport following the decision to overturn the country's Africa Cup of Nations victory against Morocco, but a final decision is expected to take some time.
George Weah condemned CAF's decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award the trophy to Morocco, warning that the ruling has delivered a damaging blow to the continent's reputation.
Senegal's team jersey will display only one star instead of two at the World Cup this summer, but it has nothing to do with being stripped of the AFCON title.
Ed Dove, who was at the AFCON final, writes that Africa will be unlikely to herald Morocco as African champions after either their antics during the tournament nor the manner of their 'victory'.
The Senegalese Football Federation has announced its intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the country was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
CAF has come to the correct outcome over the furor that was the 2026 AFCON final. But the fact it has taken two months to award Morocco the African title is an indictment on those in charge.
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) arbitrator Raymond Hack expects the court to rule in favour of Senegal as they appeal the Confederation of African Football (CAF) verdict which stripped them of their AFCON title.
Football fans around the world were stunned on Tuesday as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that Morocco are now the official Africa Cup of Nations champions, and not Senegal.
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Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by appeals judges who overturned Senegal's victory in a chaotic final in January.
A Moroccan court Thursday sentenced 19 soccer fans to up to a year in prison on charges of hooliganism stemming from a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal that saw supporters try to storm the field.
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Comoros | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Uganda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Congo DR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Benin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Sudan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Gabon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
