Nigeria, March 19 -- President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, has defended the integrity of the body's judicial processes following the controversial ruling that awarded Morocco the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after Senegal were deemed to have forfeited the final.

Speaking after the CAF Appeal Board's decision, Mr Motsepe admitted he was "extremely disappointed" by the incidents that marred the final, stressing that they undermined years of effort to strengthen trust and credibility in African football.

"The important thing about what happened in that final match is that it undermines the good work that CAF has done over many years to ensure integrity, respect, ethics, governance, as well as the ...