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CAF president will implement CAS ruling on disputed AFCON final

CAF president Patrice Motsepe pledged to respect and implement the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling on Senegal’s appeal over the controversial AFCON final, announced governance reviews, and confirmed a change in CAF’s general secretary.

Mar 29th 2026 · Senegal

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  • CAF president Patrice Motsepe said he will respect and implement the Court of Arbitration for Sport decision on Senegal’s appeal and that his personal view is irrelevant.
  • Senegal won the final 1-0 after extra time on the field but the CAF appeals body later awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory, prompting Senegal to appeal to CAS.
  • Motsepe said CAF will change statutes and regulations to strengthen trust in referees, VAR operators and judicial bodies but gave no concrete details.
  • Motsepe plans to visit Senegal and Morocco to promote unity in African football and did not provide dates.
  • Veron Mosengo-Omba, CAF general secretary, has stepped down at the mandatory retirement age and Samson Adamu will serve as caretaker general secretary.

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