US EditionCAS to Adjudicate Senegal's Afcon Appeal 'as Swiftly as Possible'
Senegal challenges CAF's ruling after a 15-minute walkout in the 2025 AFCON final and seeks a full explanation of the decision from CAF, CAS confirmed.
- On Wednesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirmed it received the Senegal Football Federation appeal challenging the Confederation of African Football decision to strip Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
- Senegal's team returned to the dressing room for 14 minutes protesting a controversial late penalty awarded to host Morocco; the Royal Moroccan Football Federation subsequently filed a complaint with CAF.
- CAF confirmed Senegal 'infringed Article 82 of the Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations' and Article 84, which mandates a 3-0 loss if a team 'refuses to play or leaves the ground without the authorisation of the referee.'
- According to a CAS statement, a three-person panel will be 'appointed to consider this matter,' with the FSF invited to submit legal arguments and CAF allowed to file a defense.
- Determining the appeal's outcome could take weeks or months; following this, CAS will establish a procedural calendar to manage the case timeline and govern both parties' submissions.
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