African Football Discussion Thread Current Topic: 👉 AFCON 2025/2026

[SatoPrincess]

Everything that’s happened in the AFCON makes me look at Morocco different as a nation. Tbh I wouldn’t want to travel to Morocco as a tourist because don’t view them as friendly hosts to foreigners. Ofcourse I could be wrong, but their actions in the AFCON makes me think different.

I read somewhere about the Moroccans saying that Africans don't deserve them and they felt they were the ones that were mistreated in this tournament and not the other teams that were robbed by them. I feel that for Morocco, lightening struck twice. Their women lost to Nigeria in the finals and when they could have removed that embarrassment, they lost to Senegal and couldn't act mature enough and admit that they have lost, instead they are passing the blame to others.

I think Morocco were really looking forward to a North African teams final so they were disappointed when Egypt didn’t qualify, and they had to face Senegal in the finals

Like I said before, I have learnt a lot about the country, how they view themselves as Africans, and how they treat others. A lot of new information or should I say old articles have resurfaced recently that shows how Morocco has treated visiting teams in the past. .

[7juju]

CAF doesn't need to carry out any investigation before they can break silence on Morocco stealing towels in the final between Senegal and Morocco because CAF won't say that they didn't see how Morocco tried to steal Mendy's towel, but Senegal second goalkeeper prevented Morocco from taking Mendy's towel. CAF has already sanctioned Senegal's coach for instructing his boys to leave the field, but since CAF didn't say anything about Morocco behavior in the African Cup of Nations, that's why I said that CAF is corrupt.

Even if CAF had seen videos of what happened, it will take them some time to fully carry out their investigations before issuing out any punish or fine to the offenders. The CAF disciplinary committee will look into the matter to know whether Morocco fans were provoked into doing that to know the level of punishment that's suitable for them. They would want to know if there was anything that provoked them into behaving that way. Although nothing should justify that shameful display from the host fans. One thing we should know is that CAF will definitely take action. News came out today that CAF fined Algeria $100k and suspended some of their players for their conduct in their match against Nigeria.

[Mr Reporter]

Senegal is there celebrating their trophy and victory at last, Nigerians are there celebrating what is not it, this is a cup that should be in the hands of the super eagles, but its so disappointing now that the eagle could not fly any longer on a long distance, If Morocco can cry for being second, then the Nigerian Super Eagles should lament and shed tears, cover their eyes for shame and hide somewhere.

Very funny, you got me laughing where you said that the eagles could not fly any longer on a distance your words, funny you, but what you said is true, at some point I started supporting the supers eagles but i was not putting it in my mind seriously because I know that they can disappoint but do they really disappoint, I think no, circumstances led them not to go to the finals, which I believe any team can also be stopped at that point, it is penalty shootout and we can not keep apportioning blames, I know anger, even as that we should take it easy, personally, I will not stop blaming them for not qualifying for the world cup.

Honestly speaking putting all full trust on the super eagles was the last thing on my mind at that moment because this had to me last season where….they made us paid and rest,well I not to you blame them that much even since they took 3rd day it was really not easy but still made us proud and happy, they’re many I would to God thank.

[Jegileman]

Morocco over did it, they were obsessed with winning it as if it's their birth right just because they are the host nation and that has made a lot of people criticize them. They are playing well but some things they did made them look like the villian, they did everything possible just so they can win it that's why they are pained that they couldn't win it.

The competition was already looking one sided since from the semifinals of the competition when Morocco played against Nigeria. Many had criticized the referee for being very partial in that game and favored the Moroccan team the more. To some, the game was still not very partial and the Nigerian team didn’t take good use of their chances well as they should, if not even with the partial behavior of the referee it was a game they ought to have won with the potentials they had and the chances they created in that match.

The competition has come to an end now, this is not the time for blame games but for time for all teams that participated in the competition to cover up their lapses and put themselves together more to battle better during the next AFCON. The Nigerian team really did well and seeing how far they came in the competition, they need to be very commended for their efforts which they showed effortlessly and did better than the result they achieved in the World Cup qualifiers they got eliminated on.

[Mayor of ogba]

CAF doesn't need to carry out any investigation before they can break silence on Morocco stealing towels in the final between Senegal and Morocco because CAF won't say that they didn't see how Morocco tried to steal Mendy's towel, but Senegal second goalkeeper prevented Morocco from taking Mendy's towel. CAF has already sanctioned Senegal's coach for instructing his boys to leave the field, but since CAF didn't say anything about Morocco behavior in the African Cup of Nations, that's why I said that CAF is corrupt.

It’s a formal process for CAF to carry out investigations for them to determine their decision on the matter. The unprofessionalism of the Moroccan officials, stewards, ball boys, players in the Afcon is a shame and there are video evidence to make the CAF investigations fast and conclusive.
But I think CAF are incompetent because before the finals the Moroccan team has been intimidating other teams this way and CAF were silent and that is why they did it in the final.

But CAF didn't carry out an investigation before they sanctioned Senegal's coach. CAF investigated the incident that made Senegal's coach order his boys to leave the field to know if the Senegal coach deserved to be sanctioned or not, but since Senegal's coach prevented Morocco from winning the African Cup of Nations and exposed how bad CAF is, CAF broke silence on Senegal's coach and sanctioned him without wasting time. If CAF is concerned about addressing the issue of Morocco ball boys stealing towels, they should have called Morocco to order when they first stole Nwabali's towel, but since CAF isn't concerned about that, I won't be surprised if CAF doesn't address the issue.

[Iroh]

For a country like Nigeria to be celebrating a third position is ridiculously unbelievable. Who cares about it when even the second in position hard to cry their ass out because they'll expecting to win. Every country are looking ahead to be the number that will take the cup and for the super eagle to fail us by ending with a third position, is a ridicule that should not be celebrated.

Yeah, Nigeria strived hard but unfortunately, were unable to win the trophy like I, along with a lot of people had hoped. But we didn't win first place, rather, finishing 3rd on the tournament. I get it that there were extremly high expectations from supporters and while those expectations weren't met, the super eagles didn't leave the tournament empty handed. I think it's worth celebrating, even if it's a little bit. That way, it shows we acknowledge the efforts of the players and show them we still support them irrespective of not winning the tournament as highly apparently, expected by a lot of people.
It certinly doesn't seem ridiculous to me if people are happy for finishing 3rd in the tournament. If they had gotten knocked out at the early stages, how would you have felt then?