The incidents that punctuated the last CAN final (won by Senegal 1-0 after Morocco, on January 18) have continued to make noise and spark controversy. FIFA and CAF (Confederation of African Football) had promised to hold an investigation and write a report to determine the degree of involvement of each party in these events. The Senegalese Football Federation also published a press release this evening in which it explains that various protagonists of the final were interviewed by the African organization.
«The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) informs national and international public opinion that it appeared, this Tuesday, January 27, 2026, before the Disciplinary Jury of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This procedure follows the reports of the match officials as well as the reservations formulated by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation at the end of the final of the CAN Morocco 2025begins the FSF. In this context, the FSF, represented by its Secretary General, benefited from the legal assistance of Maître Seydou Diagne. Coach Pape Bouna Thiaw, as well as players Ismaïla Sarr and Iliman Ndiaye, were duly interviewed and presented their means of defense. The disciplinary body has placed the matter under advisement and will notify its decision within forty-eight hours, a deadline set by the President of the Jury.»
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