By Victor Oladokun, Senior Advisor to Dr Akinwumi Adesina Like millions of football fans who descended on Morocco for the African Cup of Nations final here in Rabat, and hundreds of millions more who watched globally, this has been an amazing tournament. The football infrastructure here has been absolutely world-class. The quality, efficiency, and cost
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has responded to an incident where Senegal players walked out of the pitch during the 2025 AFCON finals against Morocco. The incident happened when referee Jean Jacques Ndala awarded Morocco a penalty kick in the final minutes of the game. Ndala referred to the VAR before awarding the penalty
Jean Jacques Ndala’s appointment to officiate the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 final between hosts Morocco and Senegal was a powerful statement of confidence from the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ndala has been the subject of discussion after awarding Morocco a penalty kick in the final minutes of the game.