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Senegal's top politicians welcome home triumphant Africa Cup of Nations squad

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko led the welcome- home delegation in the capital Dakar on Tuesday morning for the football squad that claimed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Morocco.

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Moroccan FA says it will begin legal action against CAF and FIFA following chaotic end to AFCON final

Morocco lost the final to Senegal in extra time - but only after Senegal boss Pep Thiaw ordered his players off the pitch when a late Moroccan penalty was awarded

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The dangerous precedent set by Senegal’s ‘shameful’ Afcon final walk-off protest

Comment: Senegal’s circus in the Afcon final will require an emphatic response from football’s leaders to prevent the game from falling into a state of lawlessness

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Referees in crisis and pitch pressure: six things we learned from Afcon 2025

Dramatic tournament left food for thought for the 2027 edition, from the weather to the warm welcome in Morocco

The Guardian - UK

Fans in Senegal await return of Cup of Nations-winning team

Thousands of fans were expected to line the streets in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Monday night to greet the return of the national football team that claimed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Morocco.

Radio France Internationale

'Shameful': How controversial AFCON final descended into total chaos

Senegal players stormed off the pitch after last-gasp penalty award before returning to beat Morocco in extra time

Evening Standard

Senegal boss Pape Thiaw opens up on his decision to order players off the pitch during chaotic AFCON final climax

Thiaw ordered his players off after Morocco were awarded a controversial late penalty in a dramatic AFCON final

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Morocco to pursue legal action over chaotic end to Africa Cup of Nations final

Morocco’s football federation has announced it will pursue legal action over the outcome of the controversial Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

CAF issue statement as Senegal and Morocco set to discover punishment for AFCON final chaos

The fallout from a remarkable AFCON 2025 final continues

Evening Standard

Stand up, if you love Afcon! Caf decision baffling after vintage edition

In today’s Football Daily: Let’s hear it for one of the planet’s best international tournaments

The Guardian - UK

African football chiefs accused of not consulting fully over controversial Afcon change

Caf has been accused of pushing through its controversial decision to stage the Afcon every four years without properly consulting member federations

The Guardian - UK

African football hit by fresh allegations over general secretary’s Caf conduct

Veron Mosengo-Omba ignored a recommendation that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui was ineligible for election to its powerful executive committee, sources have said

The Guardian - UK

Morocco no longer continental pariah as Afcon showcases its global standing

Country pulled out of hosting 2015 tournament but has since become central figure within world football

The Guardian - UK

Infantino gets his way but countries fear Afcon switch will hit them in the pocket

Political backbiting has led to accusations Fifa is running the show as tournament switches to four-year cycle

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Anger spreads over Afcon schedule as Morocco seek to end half-century wait

Fifa’s lack of concern for African football’s key money-spinner has led to a derisory amount of preparation time for the teams

The Guardian - UK

Africa Cup of Nations shunted into margins as greedy game finds no room at top table

So long as the Premier League invests in its players and Fifa pays it lip service, the continent’s flagship tournament will always struggle to fit in

Sports Illustrated

2026 World Cup Group Stage Mock Draw 3.0: European Giants Get Luckier Than Mexico, USMNT

The group stage draw a few months out is one of the key moments of any World Cup.

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England and Scotland's dream World Cup draws: How to get the kindest group stage possible

England and Scotland will be hoping for the kindest World Cup 2026 group stage draw possible with some permutations making it less straightforward than just picking the lowest-ranked possible sides in each pot

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Mexico’s Potential Opponents in 2026 World Cup Draw

Mexico have never made it beyond the quarterfinal at the FIFA World Cup.

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USMNT’s Potential Opponents in 2026 World Cup Draw

Mauricio Pochettino’s side are under pressure to perform at home.

Sports Illustrated

Dreams and Nightmares: Canada’s Possible 2026 World Cup Groups

Canada’s World Cup destiny on home soil could be determined at the FIFA World Cup draw on Dec. 5.

The Independent UK

Yakubu says voodoo claims brought shame to Nigeria after World Cup failure

Nigeria were beaten in the CAF play-off final on penalties before Chelle made the outrageous claim

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How do the 2026 World Cup play-offs work? Dates, venues and format

The 2026 World Cup qualifiers start tonight and there are still another six places up for grabs

Sports Illustrated

Mohamed Salah Beaten to Prestigious Award in Ballon d’Or Reversal

The latest African Footballer of the Year has been named by CAF.

Evening Standard

CAF Awards 2025 winners in full as Nigeria claim prize double but Victor Osimhen loses out

Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak the big winners for Morocco, but Chiamaka Nnadozie claims awards hat-trick

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