"The FRMF welcomes the decision, which reaffirms the primacy of competition regulations and reinforces the conditions necessary for the proper conduct of international tournaments, the federation said in a statement on Thursday."
"From the outset, following the incidents that led to the interruption of the match, the FRMF maintained a clear and consistent position: the strict application of the governing regulations. The Federation's approach was solely guided by this principle."
"Following its appeal, CAF has now confirmed that the applicable regulations were not properly enforced. Morocco appealed to CAF to overturn the result immediately after the final, which descended into chaos during and after the protest, and led to a pitch invasion."
Morocco's football federation welcomed CAF's Appeal Board decision to award the country the 2025 AFCON title, which was stripped from Senegal. The final, won by Senegal 1-0 in extra time, was interrupted for 14 minutes when Senegalese players protested an injury-time penalty awarded to Morocco. Moroccan striker Brahim Diaz missed the subsequent penalty kick. Following the match chaos and pitch invasion, Morocco appealed the result. CAF confirmed that applicable regulations were not properly enforced during the incident. The FRMF maintained its position on strict regulation application throughout the appeal process, which concluded two months after the final.
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