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CAF official hits out at Morocco AFCON title award

The fallout from the Africa Cup of Nations final has reached a boiling point after a senior official at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) broke ranks to slam his own governing body. Augustin Senghor, an executive committee member and former head of the Senegalese Football Federation, believes the decision to overturn the match result and hand the trophy to Morocco is a bridge too far.

Africa Cup of Nations: Senegal appeals to the CAS; the manager is from the military

The story that has unfolded in Africa over the last few hours continues.

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Following the shocking announcement that Morocco had been awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title by default, sanctions were imposed on the two national teams

Senegal government demands CAF corruption probe over AFCON final

The diplomatic fallout from the Africa Cup of Nations final has escalated as the Senegal government officially demands an investigation into the Confederation of African Football. Following a shocking decision to strip the Lions of Teranga of their recent continental title and award a default victory to Morocco, furious officials in Dakar are now alleging systemic corruption.

"Corruption" at the Africa Cup of Nations?: Senegal calls for an investigation

Following the controversial stripping of the Africa Cup of Nations title, the Senegalese government has called for an "independent international investigation" into possible corruption.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Always Ready	30	22	5	3	91	34	57	71	L W W W W
2	Bolivar	30	21	5	4	82	32	50	68	W W W W W
3	The Strongest	30	21	1	8	77	47	30	64	W L L W L
4	San Antonio Bulo Bulo	30	13	7	10	62	54	8	46	W L W W W
5	Blooming	30	14	4	12	53	56	-3	46	L W L W L

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Always Ready

L
W
W
W
W

Bolivar

W
W
W
W
W

The Strongest

W
L
L
W
L

San Antonio Bulo Bulo

W
L
W
W
W

Blooming

-3

L
W
L
W
L

Frequently asked questions

Who has won the most AFCON titles?

Egypt are the team who have won the most AFCON titles in history, with seven to their name. It was in 1957, the inaugural edition of AFCON, where Egypt attained glory. They would go on to add three more trophies before the turn of the century (1957, 1986, 1998), before completing a threepeat in 2006, 2008, and 2010.

How many teams are in the AFCON?

The first-ever AFCON featured just three teams. Between 1968 and 1990, eight teams featured in the tournament. An expansion in 1992 saw 12 teams feature in AFCON, and 16 from 1998. The latest expansion in 2019, though, sees 24 teams fight for glory.

Who has made the most AFCON appearances ever?

Cameroon legend Rigobert Song set the record of most AFCON appearances in 2010, playing in his 36th game in the tournament. That record was equalled by Ghanaian icon Andre Ayew in 2024.

Who is the all-time top scorer of the AFCON?

Cameroon icon Samuel Eto'o leads the all-time goalscoring charts with an impressive 18 goals over the course of 29 matches during six different tournaments.

Who is the oldest player ever in the AFCON and how old was he?

Egypt's Essam El Hadary is the oldest player ever to play in AFCON at the age of 44 years and 21 days. He achieved this feat in 2017 during Egypt's 2-1 loss to Cameroon.

Who is the youngest player ever in the AFCON and how old was he?

Former Ghana defender Joseph Odoi made his AFCON debut in 1984 at the age of 15 years and 164 days, becoming the youngest player ever to feature in the African Cup of Nations.

Which famous players have played in the AFCON?

Samuel Eto'o, Mohamed Salah, Yaya Toure, Didier Drogba, Jay-Jay Okocha, Sadio Mane, Roger Milla, Ahmed Hassan, George Weah, etc, are some of the biggest names to have featured in the African Cup of Nations.

Which famous managers have managed in the AFCON?

Charles Gyamfi, Hassan Shehata, Herve Renard, and Avram Grant are some of the most famous coaches to have led their respective teams at AFCON.