CAF Chief Lands in Senegal Amid AFCON Row

  CAF president Patrice Motsepe arrived in Dakar on Wednesday for meetings that carry considerably more diplomatic weight than the official agenda suggests, as the continent’s football governing body navigates one of its most contentious decisions in recent memory. CAF confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that Motsepe would visit Senegal on Wednesday, April 8,…

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Guinea Demands 1976 AFCON Title After CAF Penalty Precedent

Guinea Demands 1976 AFCON Title After CAF Penalty Precedent

The Guinea Football Federation has formally petitioned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to retrospectively award it the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. This unprecedented move follows a landmark ruling on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, which stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON trophy. CAF recently awarded the 2025 championship to Morocco after concluding…

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Senegal’s Prime Minister Decries Morocco’s Jail Sentence for Football Fans

  Senegal’s Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, has expressed his dismay over a Moroccan court’s decision to hand prison sentences to 18 Senegalese football fans convicted for their role in a pitch invasion during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final on January 18, 2026. The supporters, who were detained in Morocco following the match, faced…

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Senegal, DR Congo Battle To Pivotal Draw In Tangier.

AFCON heavyweights inch toward knockout stage after tense stalemate.   In a clash that promised fireworks but delivered tense, tactical warfare, Senegal and DR Congo played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday that leaves both nations on the cusp of the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage.   Cedric Bakambu’s second-half strike for the Leopards…

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