Making Morocco AFCON champions was correct, but why did CAF take so long?

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History was rewritten Tuesday night as Senegal were stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations that they -- and most of the world -- thought they had won in January. Fifty-eight days later, the title of African champion is going to Morocco, thanks to a ruling by the appeal body of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

You might remember the drama of that final. A few big calls, including a disallowed goal, went against Senegal. Then the tournament hosts Morocco were awarded a highly contentious penalty, via the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), deep in injury time. The Senegal players protested and, almost to a man, walked off the pitch and down the tunnel,…