In association football, the Confederation of African Football formally overturns the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in which Senegal won 1–0 over hosts Morocco due to a controversial walk-off by Senegalese players during extra-time. Morocco are awarded the title with a 3–0 win, their second title win.
The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC Sport on 17 March 2026.
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