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Motsepe defends CAF's AFCON justice system after Senegal-Morocco ruling

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Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe and Brazilian Fifa Deputy Secretary general Mattias Grafstrom (R) attend a press conference at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco on December 20, 2025. [Sebastien Bozon/AFP]

CAF President Patrice Motsepe has defended the independence of the Confederation of African Football’s judicial bodies after the 2025 AFCON final between Senegal and Morocco was controversially overturned, with the governing body recording Morocco as winners.

Speaking after the ruling, Motsepe said CAF’s reforms have improved impartiality, but acknowledged that a persistent credibility problem remains, driven by what he described as 'legacy distrust'.

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