France, June 2 -- According to the Confederation of African Football (Caf), which oversees the sport on the continent, Morocco will go into the 2026 World Cup as African champions.

The match sheet from the Africa Cup of Nations final at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah in Rabat on 18 January 2026 shows that Senegal won the game 1-0. But after an appeal over Senegalese players leaving the pitch towards the end of the 90 minutes and delaying the game for 15 minutes, Caf's appeals committee awarded the match to Morocco. Senegal are contesting that ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport..

Historic run in Qatar

Morocco's achievement as the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals is not in dispute. They reached the last f...