Rabat: The President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, stated on Thursday that the final phase of the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 was the most successful in the competition’s history, stressing that the achievements of this edition reflect the standing African football now holds on the international stage.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, speaking to the press upon his arrival at Rabat-Salé Airport as part of a visit to Morocco, Motsepe said that this edition achieved unprecedented success at all levels, whether in terms of organization, visibility, or audience.

In this regard, he added that Africa’s premier continental competition has once again demonstrated its ability to rise to the level of the world’s biggest football events.

However, the CAF President expressed regret over what occurred during the tournament’s final, noting that the African body has begun introducing amendments to its statutes and regulations, as well as to the specific rules of the Africa Cup
of Nations, in order to address the shortcomings observed and strengthen the credibility of African competitions.

He added that these amendments aim in particular to ensure that sanctions are proportionate to certain violations, reflecting CAF’s determination to enforce respect for its rules and to enhance the image of African football as a respected and competitive sport on the global stage.

Motsepe also stressed that CAF places particular importance on strengthening trust in refereeing systems and judicial bodies, underlining that the Confederation is committed to pursuing the necessary reforms to consolidate these institutions and build on the achievements of recent years.