CAF has overturned the AFCON 2025 final result, awarding Morocco the title after ruling that Senegal breached match regulations. The decision raises major questions about governance and sporting integrity in African football.
Football is more than a sport — it is a global development system moving millions of dollars each year. This analysis explores how football governance, transparency, and accountability are shaping the future of the world’s most popular game.
Local Organising Committee Chairman Nicholas Musonye says Kenya’s AFCON 2027 preparations remain on schedule, highlighting infrastructure development, security planning and regional tourism ambitions as East Africa prepares to host the tournament.
AFCON reveals more than champions. It exposes which football systems are built to improve — and which simply survive the spotlight before returning to old patterns.