Cairo (Egypt), March 18 -- Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final following Senegal's controversial walk-off.
Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the final on January 18 in a match that was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.
Following a delay of about 17 minutes, the players did eventually return and Brahim Diaz's penalty was saved before Senegal's Pape Gueye scored an extra-time winner.
However, that result has now been overturned after a decision by an appeal board at African football's governing body.
A statement from Caf said...