New reports concerning the CAN 2025 final, where Morocco controversially secured a victory by forfeit against Senegal, reveal an unfolding scandal that is causing significant embarrassment for the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Following an appeal lodged on February 19th against initial decisions by the disciplinary commission, Tarik Najem, Secretary-General of the Moroccan federation, detailed in his official brief compromising statements allegedly made by the president of CAF’s Referee Committee. These declarations point to potential undue pressure exerted on the referee officiating the final match.
