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World Cup 2026 – Group I guide: Favourites France, dark horses Norway and dangerous Senegal... is this our group of death?

Can a 48-team World Cup where 32 teams advance really have a group of death? Well, if it does, then this is surely it

The Independent UK

Last hurrah: Senegal's Sadio Mané

Sadio Mané will play for Senegal at the World Cup for a second time at the age of 34. In the second of a series on players at their final World Cup, RFI looks at a striker who holds his country's goal-scoring record.

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Last hurrah: Senegal's Sadio Mané

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Senegal 2026 World Cup Preview: A Point to Prove After AFCON Fiasco

The Lions of Teranga will look to use the disappointment of Morocco’s success to fuel their World Cup ambitions, but they face the ultimate challenge in the perceived “Group of Death.”

Sports Illustrated

World Cup power rankings: France lead the way with Senegal and Japan in top 10

From Algeria to Uzbekistan, our writers and contributors from around the world assess the state of the 48 nations to qualify for the tournament

The Guardian - UK

Senegal parade Afcon trophy at Stade de France in defiance at being stripped of title

Senegal paraded the Afcon trophy before a friendly against Peru in Paris, after a Morocco side hailed as ‘African champions’ drew with Ecuador in Madrid

The Guardian - UK

Senegal present Afcon trophy in front of fans despite being stripped of title

Players paraded the trophy at the Stade de France ahead of a friendly against Peru, though controversy remains after the Lions of Teranga were stripped of the title earlier this month amid a legal appeal

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Why Morocco Has Been Awarded Senegal’s AFCON Title 57 Days Later—What Happens Next?

The threat of “World War III” has been raised amid the heated reaction to CAF’s ruling.

Sports Illustrated

Why have Senegal been stripped of their Afcon title and can they appeal?

Explainer: In an extraordinary decision two months after the final, Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 African Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football overturned the result

The Independent UK

Senegal players post pictures of Afcon medals after being stripped of title

Senegal have confirmed that they will take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after Morocco were awarded a 3-0 win

The Independent UK

Senegal stripped of Africa Cup of Nations title over walkout protest in final

Senegal have been stripped of their Africa Cup of Nations title after Morocco’s appeal to the Confederation of African Football’s disciplinary committee was upheld

The Guardian - UK

Morocco declared 2025 Afcon winners as Senegal stripped of title in dramatic u-turn

Senegal have been stripped of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, with Morocco now declared the winners of the tournament. The decision stems from the final match where Senegal beat Morocco 1-0, but their players walked off the pitch in protest of a late penalty awarded to Morocco. Senegal's…

The Independent UK

Morocco jails 18 Senegal fans for hooliganism at Cup of Nations final

Eighteen Senegalese football fans are facing prison terms ranging from three to 12 months after a court in Morocco on Friday found them guilty of hooliganism during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal to appeal Confederation of African Football sanctions over CAN final

Senegal says it plans to appeal the decision by the Confederation of African Football to suspend coach Pape Thiaw for five matches and impose a $100,000 fine, following chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier this month.

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Match bans and fines handed down after chaotic scenes at CAN final

Following the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier this month, which saw Senegal walk off the field after Morocco were given a late penalty moments after Senegal had a goal disallowed, Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football matches and fined $100,000.…

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

Senegal and Morocco fined and players banned after African Cup final walk-off and chaos

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five games and fined $100,000 and Senegalese and Moroccan players also received suspensions following a walk-off during a chaotic African Cup of Nations final

The Independent UK

Senegal boss defends Afcon final walk-off protest in social media post

Senegal’s players walked off the pitch after Morocco were awarded a stoppage time penalty in the Afcon final

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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.

The Guardian - UK

Inside the magic and chaos of the Africa Cup of Nations

While Senegal’s victory in the chaotic final has made the headlines, we look at five other big takeaways from the tournament – from the strong diaspora representation to the floor-filling tunes

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

‘The dream will have to wait’: Moroccan media reacts to Afcon final heartache

Walid Regragui faced calls to resign despite stunning record with Atlas Lions after nightmare that prolongs 50-year wait

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Independent UK

Journalists boo Senegal’s Pape Thiaw at press conference after AFCON final drama

Senegal's coach Pape Thiaw was booed by journalists at the post-match press conference after he ordered his team off the pitch at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday (18 January).

Evening Standard

'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

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