Africa: CAS to Hear Senegal AFCON Title Appeal in October

What the report says

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has scheduled a hearing for 8 October in a dispute over the Africa Cup of Nations title, according to a report distributed by AllAfrica from Ghanaian Times. The case involves Senegal’s football federation, CAF, and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, with the hearing to be held behind closed doors at CAS headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The appeal challenges a CAF decision that reversed the outcome of the AFCON final in Rabat and recorded Morocco as the winner by 3-0. The public report says Senegal won the match 1-0 on the field after extra time, but the final was disrupted by protests, a temporary stoppage, and an attempted pitch invasion before play resumed. Senegal’s federation is seeking to have the CAF ruling set aside and to be recognized as the tournament winner.

CAS said it could not say when a final ruling would be issued, only that it would not be announced on the day of the hearing. The case is significant because it concerns one of Africa’s premier football competitions and could affect the official record for the 2025 AFCON final. Background information in the report places the dispute within the broader disciplinary and appeals process used in international sport, where federation decisions can be challenged before arbitration panels.