Senegal parade AFCON trophy, despite title being awarded to Morocco

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Mar 28, 2026 · 582 words · By Kevin Hand

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What to know about Senegal parade AFCON trophy, despite title being awarded to Morocco

Senegal parade AFCON trophy, despite title being awarded to Morocco Senegal parade AFCON trophy at Stade de France ahead of friendly against Peru, despite being stripped of the title.

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What happened

Senegal parade AFCON trophy, despite title being awarded to Morocco Senegal parade AFCON trophy at Stade de France ahead of friendly against Peru, despite being stripped of the title.

Why it matters

Senegal, who won the Africa Cup of Nations title in a controversial final against hosts Morocco in January – only to be stripped of their victory weeks later – have paraded the trophy ahead of a friendly against Peru at the Stade de France in Paris.

Common ground

Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly and his teammates came out onto the pitch with the AFCON trophy on Saturday for a lap of honour after a pre-match concert by Senegalese superstar Youssou N’Dour.

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Senegal parade AFCON trophy, despite title being awarded to Morocco?
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What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations title in a controversial final against hosts Morocco in January – only to be stripped of their victory weeks later”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations was the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, a biennial football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Africa Cup of Nations is a football competition established in 1957. It is contested by the men's national teams of members of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the African governing bo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Senegal have played in seventeen editions of the Africa Cup of Nations. Historically, Senegal was seen as a weaker side in the strong West African region. Although they finished in fourth place in two…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal_at_the_Africa_Cup_of_N…

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Claim 2: “Senegal's squad is preparing for the World Cup, where they are grouped with France, Norway, and either Bolivia or Iraq”

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Claim 3: “Senegal parade AFCON trophy, despite title being awarded to Morocco”

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Claim 4: “Senegal, who won the Africa Cup of Nations title in a controversial final against hosts Morocco in January – only to be stripped of their victory weeks later – have paraded the trophy ahead of a friendly against Peru at the Stade de France in Paris”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Senegal. The field expanded to twelve teams, split into f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2002 African Cup of Nations was the 23rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Mali. Just like in 2000, the field of sixteen…
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Claim 5: “The match on the day was settled by Pape Gueye’s strike in extra time. Morocco immediately appealed the result, but were initially rebuffed by CAF”

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Claim 6: “The friendly against Peru was due to be the Lions of Teranga’s first match since the Africa Cup of Nations final”

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Claim 7: “Thousands of Senegal supporters gathered in front of the nearby Basilica of Saint-Denis before making their way to the Stade de France to the sound of traditional drums and percussion”

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Claim 8: “Senegal have said they will take their own appeal back to CAF and to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which could take a year to rule”

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Claim 9: “Koulibaly and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy went up to the stadium’s presidential box to place the trophy there in front of Abdoulaye Fall, the president of the Senegalese Football Federation, among others”

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Claim 10: “Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly and his teammates came out onto the pitch with the AFCON trophy on Saturday for a lap of honour after a pre-match concert by Senegalese superstar Youssou N’Dour”

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Claim 11: “Senegal and Morocco set to remain locked in AFCON dispute”

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Claim 12: “A crowd of 70,000 was expected for the match at 16:00 GMT on Saturday. Thousands of Senegalese supporters, sprinkled with Peruvian fans, were already in the Stade de France by the time the players showed off their trophy”

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Claim 13: “The Senegalese government has called for an independent international inquiry into CAF’s decision, alleging corruption should also be looked into”

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Claim 14: “Senegal’s players left the field in normal time during the final in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco, which – upon the Senegalese return after a 14-minute delay – was missed”

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Claim 15: “CAF’s appeals panel awarded Morocco a 3-0 win and with it, the title”

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Claim 16: “Only hours earlier, Morocco had declared the case for the trophy closed, following the Confederation of African Football (CAF) ruling that Senegal’s 1-0 win in January’s final was to be overturned following the mid-game walk-off by their players”

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