CAS hears Senegal challenge to CAF ruling on AFCON title
The tribunal will hear arguments from Senegal, Morocco and CAF over the decision to award Morocco a 3–0 victory. No ruling is expected on the day.
Senegal’s appeal against the Confederation of African Football’s decision to award Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations title is being heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne. The hearing is behind closed doors, and the tribunal has not said when it will deliver a decision.
Senegal beat host nation Morocco 1–0 after extra time in January’s final. The match was interrupted when Senegal’s players left the pitch for 14 minutes to protest a late penalty; Morocco missed the kick, and play resumed.
Two months later, CAF’s Appeal Board ruled that Senegal had forfeited the match by leaving the field and awarded Morocco a 3–0 victory. Senegal lodged its appeal with CAS on 25 March.
The CAS panel will hear arguments from Senegal, Morocco and CAF before beginning deliberations. The court said it could not give a date for its final decision and would not announce one on the hearing day.
The title remains contested while the tribunal considers whether CAF’s ruling should stand.
