Senegal’s AFCON title appeal awaits CAS decision
CAF recorded a 3–0 win for Morocco in March. Senegal is seeking to overturn that decision.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport heard Senegal’s appeal over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final on October 8, Reuters reported.
CAS Director General Matthieu Reeb said he expected a decision a few days after the hearing, according to Reuters. He gave no fixed date. The timing is an expectation, rather than a ruling already issued.
The appeal challenges the Confederation of African Football’s March 17 decision declaring that Senegal forfeited the final and recording a 3–0 victory for Morocco. CAF’s Appeal Board said Senegal’s conduct fell within Articles 82 and 84 of the tournament regulations.
CAS registered the Senegalese Football Federation’s appeal on March 25. Its original announcement says the federation is asking the tribunal to overturn CAF’s decision and declare Senegal the tournament winner. The appeal is against CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.
The federation also requested suspension of its deadline to submit an appeal brief until CAF supplied the full grounds for its decision, CAS’s March announcement said.
The distinction is between CAF’s recorded result and Senegal’s challenge to it. The appeal seeks to change that result; the expected decision date remains unspecified.
This story was drafted with AI assistance from the sources listed below and reviewed by a human editor before publication.
