(Photo) Did CAS really strip Morocco of the AFCON title?

A viral document claiming CAS stripped Morocco of AFCON 2025 title and handed it back to Senegal has been debunked as a complete fake.

Chaos in the Africa Cup of Nations final

The dramatic fallout from the recent Africa Cup of Nations final continues to dominate headlines across the continent. During the intense championship match, Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 thanks to extra time winner from Pape Gueye.

However the game was marred by massive controversy when the Senegalese players walked off the pitch in protest over a late penalty awarded to the Atlas Lions. The explosive protest caused a chaotic ten-minute delay before the penalty was ultimately missed allowing Senegal to lift the trophy at the final whistle.

CAF strips Senegal after Moroccan appeal

Following the chaotic scenes, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation launched a formal appeal to the Confederation of African Football CAF arguing that Senegal's pitch walkout should have resulted in an immediate disqualification.

On 17 March, the CAF Appeals Committee shocked African football by ruling in favor of Morocco. They declared Senegal losers by forfeit, officially awarding Morocco a 3-0 victory and the tournament title. The Senegalese Football Federation immediately escalated the matter filing an urgent appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS in Switzerland to overturn the ruling.

The truth behind the viral document

Social media platforms were recently flooded with an image of a document bearing the official CAS letterhead, with fans claiming the international court had reversed CAF's decision and restored Senegal as champions.

However, a closer look quickly exposes the document as a total hoax. The forged text contains glaring errors, including an incorrect tournament name and a date strangely pointing back to 9 May 2024. Furthermore investigative reports confirmed that the signature on the letter does not belong to any active CAS official and no such ruling exists on the court's official registry.

As it stands, CAS has yet to deliver a final verdict.

Khaled Hegazy |

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