The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has set a date to hear the Senegalese Football Federation’s appeal against the decision to award the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title to Morocco.

CAS announced that the arbitration panel would begin its deliberations following the hearing on 8 October.

The case stems from the tournament final on 18 January which descended into chaos after a penalty was awarded to Morocco in stoppage time following a VAR review.

A number of Senegalese players, led by manager Bab Tiaw, left the pitch before returning some 15 minutes later, whilst riots broke out in the stands and on the sidelines.

Although Morocco’s Ibrahim Diaz missed the penalty, Pape Gueye scored a goal that gave Senegal a 1-0 victory after extra time.

However, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had ruled that Senegal had withdrawn from the game once they walked off the pitch. Morocco was awarded a 3-0 victory, thereby crowning them AFCON champions by default.

The Senegalese Football Federation rejected the decision and appealed to CAS, demanding that it be overturned and that the result achieved on the pitch be upheld. It also requested that the proceedings be expedited.

However, CAS clarified that not all parties had agreed to an expedited procedural process.

At the conclusion of its statement, CAS emphasised the need to rely solely on its official statements, warning against the circulation of inaccurate information regarding the case, and confirming that any updates or final decision would be published via its official channels.

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By Alaa Shamali

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