Morocco’s new head coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, has welcomed the decision made by the Confederation of African Football to have awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) declared Morocco champions on Tuesday after ruling Senegal forfeited the January 18 final in Rabat by walking off the pitch for 14 minutes in protest at a potentially decisive penalty awarded against them.
Although Senegal later returned and secured a 1-0 extra-time victory, CAF’s Appeal Board reversed the result, awarding Morocco a 3-0 victory.
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Reacting to the decision, Ouahbi, during the presentation of his first squad list for Morocco’s next two friendly matches against Ecuador and Paraguay, stated that the verdict was well-deserved.
“First of all, I would like to congratulate all Moroccans, the staff, the players and the federation on the good news we got two days ago, which is well-deserved.
“But it’s important to focus on the present and the future. My goal is to make the team competitive for the World Cup.”
