The official winner of AFCON 2025 is Morocco , after Senegal were stripped of the title by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following a disciplinary ruling on the chaotic final.

Quick Scoop: What Happened?

  • The AFCON 2025 final was originally won 1–0 in extra time by Senegal against hosts Morocco.
  • The match was highly controversial, featuring VAR drama, fan issues, and ultimately a walk-off incident involving the Senegal team.
  • After the tournament, CAF’s appeals body ruled that Senegal had effectively forfeited the final due to their walk-off.
  • As a result, Morocco were retroactively declared champions of AFCON 2025, with the result recorded as a 3–0 default win for the hosts.

Why People Are Confused

  • Many fans still remember Senegal lifting the trophy on the day of the final in January 2026, which is why you’ll see older clips and posts calling Senegal the champions.
  • The later CAF decision overturned that result, which is why more recent news and forum chatter now say Morocco are AFCON 2025 winners.

So, if you’re asking right now who is officially recognized as the winner of AFCON 2025, the answer is: Morocco are the champions after Senegal were stripped of the title by CAF’s appeals committee.

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