African football chief will ‘respect’ CAS decision on AFCON final row
Al Jazeera • 3/29/2026
Summary
Patrice Motsepe, the African football chief, stated that he will respect and implement the decision made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the AFCON final dispute. This announcement comes amid turbulent times in African football.
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