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Senegal boss Pape Thiaw handed five-game ban as CAF reveal sanctions for AFCON final chaos

Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr, Ismael Saibari and Achraf Hakimi have also been punished

Evening Standard

Afcon drama: what went wrong and what went right at the continent’s biggest football cup in Morocco

The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, produced thrills and several story lines, some good and others not so good. It ended in a victory for Senegal – their second Afcon championship. While the 1-0 victory over Morocco was deserved, the championship game ended on…

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Senegal football federation boss hits out at Moroccan influence on African game

A week after Senegal lifted the Africa Cup of Nations cup with a 1-0 victory over Morocco, Senegal football chief Abdoulaye Fall hit out at what he claimed was Morocco's undue influence over the continental game.

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A girls’ soccer tournament drives HPV vaccine awareness in Zimbabwe

For a young girl, losing the soccer final 5-0 meant little compared to the goals of a tournament held in Zimbabwe to promote trust in cervical cancer vaccination

The Independent UK

Concacaf president revealed to make $3m a year for five hours’ work per week

Victor Montagliani’s compensation is thought to be among the highest in the world for a non-club soccer official

The Guardian - US

Senegal's top politicians welcome home triumphant Africa Cup of Nations squad

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko led the welcome- home delegation in the capital Dakar on Tuesday morning for the football squad that claimed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Morocco.

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Moroccan FA says it will begin legal action against CAF and FIFA following chaotic end to AFCON final

Morocco lost the final to Senegal in extra time - but only after Senegal boss Pep Thiaw ordered his players off the pitch when a late Moroccan penalty was awarded

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The dangerous precedent set by Senegal’s ‘shameful’ Afcon final walk-off protest

Comment: Senegal’s circus in the Afcon final will require an emphatic response from football’s leaders to prevent the game from falling into a state of lawlessness

The Independent UK

Referees in crisis and pitch pressure: six things we learned from Afcon 2025

Dramatic tournament left food for thought for the 2027 edition, from the weather to the warm welcome in Morocco

The Guardian - UK

Fans in Senegal await return of Cup of Nations-winning team

Thousands of fans were expected to line the streets in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Monday night to greet the return of the national football team that claimed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Morocco.

Radio France Internationale

'Shameful': How controversial AFCON final descended into total chaos

Senegal players stormed off the pitch after last-gasp penalty award before returning to beat Morocco in extra time

Evening Standard

Senegal boss Pape Thiaw opens up on his decision to order players off the pitch during chaotic AFCON final climax

Thiaw ordered his players off after Morocco were awarded a controversial late penalty in a dramatic AFCON final

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Morocco to pursue legal action over chaotic end to Africa Cup of Nations final

Morocco’s football federation has announced it will pursue legal action over the outcome of the controversial Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

CAF issue statement as Senegal and Morocco set to discover punishment for AFCON final chaos

The fallout from a remarkable AFCON 2025 final continues

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The Guardian - UK

Stand up, if you love Afcon! Caf decision baffling after vintage edition

In today’s Football Daily: Let’s hear it for one of the planet’s best international tournaments

The Guardian - UK

African football chiefs accused of not consulting fully over controversial Afcon change

Caf has been accused of pushing through its controversial decision to stage the Afcon every four years without properly consulting member federations

The Guardian - UK

African football hit by fresh allegations over general secretary’s Caf conduct

Veron Mosengo-Omba ignored a recommendation that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui was ineligible for election to its powerful executive committee, sources have said

The Guardian - UK

Morocco no longer continental pariah as Afcon showcases its global standing

Country pulled out of hosting 2015 tournament but has since become central figure within world football

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The Guardian - UK

Infantino gets his way but countries fear Afcon switch will hit them in the pocket

Political backbiting has led to accusations Fifa is running the show as tournament switches to four-year cycle

The Guardian - UK

Anger spreads over Afcon schedule as Morocco seek to end half-century wait

Fifa’s lack of concern for African football’s key money-spinner has led to a derisory amount of preparation time for the teams

The Guardian - UK

Africa Cup of Nations shunted into margins as greedy game finds no room at top table

So long as the Premier League invests in its players and Fifa pays it lip service, the continent’s flagship tournament will always struggle to fit in

Sports Illustrated

2026 World Cup Group Stage Mock Draw 3.0: European Giants Get Luckier Than Mexico, USMNT

The group stage draw a few months out is one of the key moments of any World Cup.

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England and Scotland's dream World Cup draws: How to get the kindest group stage possible

England and Scotland will be hoping for the kindest World Cup 2026 group stage draw possible with some permutations making it less straightforward than just picking the lowest-ranked possible sides in each pot

Sports Illustrated

Mexico’s Potential Opponents in 2026 World Cup Draw

Mexico have never made it beyond the quarterfinal at the FIFA World Cup.

Sports Illustrated

USMNT’s Potential Opponents in 2026 World Cup Draw

Mauricio Pochettino’s side are under pressure to perform at home.

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