The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has issued a strong denial following online rumors and a fabricated article alleging match-fixing in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. The original source material, which claimed the title was awarded to Morocco "on the green table" months after the match, contains significant factual inaccations.
CAF's official communications confirm that the 2025 AFCON tournament has not yet taken place. The next edition of the tournament is scheduled to be held in Morocco in the summer of 2025. Therefore, no final match has been played, and no champion has been crowned.
The governing body has labeled the circulating claims as completely false and potentially damaging to the integrity of African football. It has urged media and the public to rely only on official CAF channels for accurate information regarding its competitions.
This incident highlights the ongoing challenge of misinformation in sports. CAF has not indicated any internal betrayal or launched an investigation related to the 2025 tournament, as the core premise of the rumor is based on a non-existent event.
