it followed allegations of corruption against the caf president, ahmad ahmad, something he denies. fifa's decision has been criticised by some african officials as well as former president sepp blatter, who has called it a new aspect of colonialism. that is something the current fifa president denies. what more can we do at fifa and sending our top administrator with a tea m sending our top administrator with a team of experts to africa to help? what more can we do? i've been hearing that fifa is colonising africa again. fifa. we have defined a roadmap that is a leading document, that will transform together, that you have to transform, because i want your contribution to make it a success. infantino was speaking at the caf congress in cairo ahead of friday's africa cup of nations final. algeria face senegal, who are bidding to win the trophy for the first time. senegal lost in their only previous final in 2002, and star striker sadio mane says he would swap the champions league medal he won with liverpool last month to win the cup of nations with his country, who are the tournamen

african football's governing body, caf, have confirmed esperance of tunis as the winners of this year's champions league nearly 10 weeks after the second leg of the final against casablanca. both clubs have been punished for the events which led to the game being abandoned but casablanca have been deemed as forfeiting the match. ben croucher reports. level i— all, but the game unfinished. early in the second half, the goal was ruled out for offside. the failure of the vai system offside. the failure of the vai syste m m ea nt offside. the failure of the vai system meant the decision can be reviewed and that led to a lengthy delay, one players and officials protested. after a stoppage lasting 80 minutes, the match was ruled a forfeit by casablanca and a victory to esperance who would echo the champions. however, on the fifth of june, caf ordered the match to be replayed and for aspirants to return the trophy in their medals. lastly, the trophy in their medals. lastly, the decision was thrown out by the court of arbitration for sports, leading to caf‘s final and latest decision. both