Senegal unexpectedly loses AFCON title, with Morocco named the champion.
Morocco Claims African Cup of Nations Title Amid Controversy GENEVA — Morocco has officially been declared the champions of the African Cup of Nations after a tumultuous final initially thought to be won by Senegal back in January. The Confederation of African Football revealed that an appeals committee ruled the final forfeited to Senegal, allowing […]
AFCON 2025 Final: Disputed decision and fan fights involving Senegal and Morocco
Controversy Marks African Cup of Nations Final This controversial call and the missed penalty shot made waves across 54 countries. On Sunday night, Senegal faced hosts Morocco in the much-anticipated final of the 2025 African Cup of Nations, pitting the tournament’s top teams against each other. The match, characterized as a defensive chess game, ended […]
Haller the hero as Ivory Coast seal improbable Afcon win against Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations 2023
In the end, it turned out that the zombie team could not really be defeated. A dead child is not afraid of a knife. Ghosts don’t feel pain. There was no way to stop Ivory Coast from winning their third African Cup of Nations. No team outside of league format had ever won a major […]
Kessié brings Ivory Coast back to life as Afcon hosts bury Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations 2023
A week earlier, Ivory Coast had beaten Equatorial Guinea 4-0. They are currently in the last eight of the African Cup of Nations having eliminated the champions. They are a team that has repeatedly looked dead and buried since the tournament began, never more so than when they were behind by a goal with four […]
Afcon roundup: Morocco win keeps host Ivory Coast alive as Tunisia exit | Africa Cup of Nations 2023
Hakim Ziyech scored in the first half Morocco beat Zambia They won 1-0 in the African Cup of Nations final on Wednesday, taking the lead in Group F, with hosts Ivory Coast also remaining in the tournament. Morocco's stand-in captain left the pitch at half-time with an ankle injury, but a smart finish from close […]
Afcon roundup: Cameroon fight back to progress as Senegal top group | Africa Cup of Nations 2023
cameroon They counterattacked with two goals in the final stages and caught up. gambia A thrilling 3-2 win in the African Cup of Nations final saw them advance from Group C, just minutes from being eliminated. Defender Christopher Wu scored the dramatic winning goal in stoppage time to move the Indomitable Lions into second place […]