football

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It was a night of jubilation in Morocco, but anger in Senegal after the decision to strip the Senegalese national side of their continental football title and hand it to their North African rivals.

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The event provided high-quality football, excellent atmospheres and an amazing comeback story, with hosts Ivory Coast winning the trophy despite losing their two opening matches.

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The Senegalese government, meanwhile, called for an "independent international investigation" into "suspected corruption" at African football's governing body.

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Five members of Iran's national women's football team have returned to the country after dropping their bids for Australian asylum.

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The Senegalese government has called for an "independent international investigation" into "suspected corruption" at African football's governing body after it stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco.

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