Senegal Appeals Morocco's Coronation in Kan 2025: 8 October Cup Hearing
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) set October 8 as the date for Senegal's appeal against the CAF decision that awarded the title was 2025 to Morocco after Senegalese players withdrew from the final.
On Thursday, October 8, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) set a date for the hearing of the appeal filed by the Senegalese Football League against the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which stripped Senegal of the title of the African Cup of Nations "Morocco 2025" and awarded it to Morocco. The move comes after months of controversy that accompanied the final of the tournament hosted by Moroccan stadiums. Crisis Background: What Happened in the Final? Senegal decided the final match in their favor with a result 1-0 after extra innings, before his players decided to withdraw from the pitch for several minutes in protest at the referee's penalty in the final minutes of the match. Against the backdrop of this withdrawal, the CAF Appeal Committee decided, on March 17, 2026, to withdraw the title from Senegal and confirm Morocco's 3-0 victory in the absence, which prompted the Senegalese University to file its official appeal before the Cup on March 25, 2026, demanding the annulment of the CAF decision and the recognition of Senegal as the champions of the tournament. Case Stations Highlights Case Dates Final was 2025 Event Final was 2025 Senegal won 1-0 on the field before its players withdrew in protest against the penalty of 17 March 2026 CAF strips Senegal of the title and awards it to Morocco 3-0 Absence 25 March 2026 University of Senegal formally challenges the decision before the Cup 8 October 2026 Hearing at the Cup headquarters in Lausanne Details of the 8 October session The session will be held in person at the Cup headquarters in the Swiss city of Lausanne starting at 9:30 am, in a closed session before the media, it is expected that Its works continue until a period after the demise. The court clarified that it will not issue its decision on the same day, and has not yet determined the date on which the final decision will be announced in this file. What does this mean for Morocco? Until the issuance of the Cup decision, Morocco remains an official holder of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title under the CAF decision, but the outcome of the appeal may reopen the file and determine once and for all who will retain the title of the version embraced by Moroccan stadiums. and follow audiences in both Morocco and Senegal Developments in this case have become one of the most prominent legal disputes in the history of the continental championship.