CAN 2025 final / Morocco - Senegal: a secret directive revealed

A month after the end of the CAN 2025, the tense final between Morocco and Senegal continues to generate heated debate. Already brought back into the spotlight by Patrice Motsepe during the CAF general assembly, the case has taken on a new dimension following a troubling revelation from Qatar.

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According to the outlet Winwin, a statement allegedly made by Olivier Safari Kabene, president of the CAF Referees Committee, was delivered internally after this controversial final. The Congolese official reportedly admitted that the referees had deliberately shown leniency in order to prevent the match from being interrupted.

Still according to Winwin, Kabene is said to have declared:

"All Senegalese players who left the pitch should have been cautioned immediately upon their return, but we instructed the officials not to do so to preserve the match and avoid a premature stoppage before the end of regulation time."

This statement could have far-reaching consequences and is sure to reignite the debate over the application of the rules during what was an explosive final.

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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