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  "textContent": "\n\n\nMorocco has been declared the champion of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a ruling by the CAF Appeal Board that Senegal forfeited the tournament final.\n\nThe continental football governing body's appeals panel determined that the Senegalese national team's actions during the showpiece match breached tournament regulations, resulting in the fixture being awarded 3-0 to the host nation.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe decision was made under Article 84 of the Afcon regulations, which governs match forfeiture procedures.\n\nThe Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) had lodged an appeal, which the board deemed admissible and subsequently upheld, overturning an earlier CAF Disciplinary Board ruling.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe appeals panel found that the Senegalese Football Federation's team had violated Article 82 of the Africa Cup of Nations regulations through their conduct during the final.\n\nIn its ruling, the board upheld the FRMF's protest and found that Senegal's behaviour fell within the scope of both Articles 82 and 84 of the competition rules.\n\nThe appeals panel set aside the CAF Disciplinary Board's original decision in its entirety.\n\nAll other requests for relief brought before the board were dismissed, with the forfeiture ruling standing as the definitive outcome of the continental championship final.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe appeals board also addressed several other matters arising from the final, including sanctions against Moroccan midfielder Ismaël Saibari.\n\nThe player's punishment for misconduct was reduced to a two-match ban from official CAF fixtures, with one of those matches suspended, while a $100,000 fine against him was removed entirely.\n\nRegarding incidents involving the host federation, the FRMF saw its penalty for ball boy conduct during the match lowered to $50,000, whilst the fine relating to laser pointer use was cut to $10,000.\n\nHowever, a $100,000 sanction for interference near the VAR review area was upheld in full.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**_More To Follow..._**\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Afcon final result reversed as Morocco declared new champions following Senegal chaos"
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