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2025 Controversial AFCON final: Did the referee apply the rules correctly and why punish Senegal for it?

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About two weeks ago, CAF controversially awarded the 2025 AFCON title to host nation Morocco, overturning Senegal’s 1-0 victory in the January 18 final. The decision was linked to Senegal’s walkout protest during the final, and CAF’s Appeals Board found this conduct violated Article 82 and Article 84 of AFCON regulations. But why was this decision taken two months later and who should be rightfully punished post Jan’s chaotic final?

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