October 20: Senegal and Morocco will have to wait until November for their Africa Cup of Nations title dispute to be resolved, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has said.
On Monday, CAS, the top sports court, issued a statement saying a decision on Senegal’s appeal is expected at the end of November after a hearing that took place in Lausanne on October 8.
In March, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) stripped Senegal of its 2026 crown following a tumultuous final after the West African side walked off the pitch to protest a late penalty in Morocco.
The Senegalese eventually returned to the pitch before Morocco failed to convert the penalty and won the final in extra time with a Papa Gueye strike. However, two months after the January final, CAF awarded the competition
CAS wrote: “The panel has begun and continues its deliberations. The CAS arbitrators have decided to issue a full award including legal bases, known as the CAS Award. This process will require several weeks, and the CAS Award is expected in late November 2026.”
The Laws of the Game state that the referee’s decisions are final, but 57 days after the final whistle, CAF said Senegal had been “declared to have forfeited the final match” and the “match result was recorded 3-0 in favor” of Morocco.
Contact the writer of this story, Samindra Kunti, at samindra.kunti@insideworldfootball.com
