The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco has been hailed as the most successful edition of the tournament in history, CAF President Patrice Motsepe has said, even as he expressed disappointment over the controversial ending of the final match. “Our deep gratitude to the people of Morocco, their government, and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation for hosting the most successful AFCON in the history of this competition. Motsepe noted that the successful hosting in Morocco sets a strong precedent for the next AFCON, scheduled to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda in 2026. “The success of AFCON in Morocco is a wonderful foundation on which to build and provides huge inspiration for AFCON next year in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda,” Motsepe said. Morocco and Senegal were locked at 0-0 through regular time, but chaos erupted in stoppage time.

Source: Punch February 13, 2026 17:51 UTC