AFCON 2025 Controversy: CAF Strips Senegal, Morocco Crowned, and a Two-Star Kit Sparks a New Chapter
28 March 2026
CAF Strips Senegal of AFCON 2025 Title
The AFCON 2025 title dispute continues to cast a shadow over African football after CAF's controversial decision to strip Senegal of the trophy and award it to Morocco, citing Senegal's withdrawal from the final in protest of refereeing, despite their 1-0 win.
The ruling sparked uproar, with Senegal filing an official appeal to CAS, arguing that what happened amounted to an unprecedented sports injustice.
Senegal Responds: New Kit and CAS Appeal
In the midst of the crisis, Senegal unveiled a new national team jersey for the World Cup 2026, featuring two stars symbolizing the 2021 and 2025 crowns, a direct challenge to CAF's decision.
The video released by the team's official account on X shows Eliman N'Diaye wearing the new kit, proudly pointing to the two stars above the crest, which sparked a wave of online reaction.
The biggest surprise is planned for Saturday when Senegal hosts Peru in a friendly at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, their first official appearance since the continental final.
Watch, Broadcast, and Symbolism
The match carries symbolic weight, as the Lions of Teranga use the occasion to display the AFCON trophy in Dakar-like fashion, signaling that they still see themselves as the continent's rightful champions.
Players will wear the two-star jersey in a spectacle likely to draw strong reactions from CAF while everyone awaits the CAS ruling.
Bonus note: if controversy were a penalty, CAF would have already scored from the spot, and the press conference would be called five minutes later.
Two extra lines of lighter humor for the fans:
Punchline 1: If controversy were a penalty, CAF would have already scored from the spot and booked the corner with a post-match press conference.
Punchline 2: Football is a funny game—you bend the rules, the ball bends the narrative, and somehow the trophy keeps playing hide and seek with lawyers.
