The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has issued a statement categorically denying reports that it has stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. The governing body labeled the claims as "false" and "baseless."
The rumors appear to have originated from a misinterpretation or fabrication of comments attributed to a senior CAF official. No such decision to revoke a title has been made or is under consideration by CAF's executive committee.
Senegal is the current defending champion, having won the 2021 AFCON tournament, which was held in Cameroon in early 2022 due to COVID-19 delays. The next edition, AFCON 2025, is scheduled to be hosted by Morocco.
CAF has urged media and the public to rely only on official communications from its channels for accurate information regarding its competitions and decisions.
