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Senegal has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport as 18 supporters await a hearing after hooliganism convictions.
- On March 17, the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of its AFCON title, awarding it to Morocco after Senegalese players protested a late penalty decision. The transfer has strained diplomatic relations between the two neighbors.
- Following February 19 sentencing, Morocco detained 18 Senegalese fans for hooliganism with prison terms ranging from three months to a year. Demonstrators in Dakar labeled the detained supporters as "hostages" of Morocco, intensifying grievances.
- Despite current friction, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch noted Morocco has invested more than $540 million in Senegal, emphasizing a "natural, lasting" relationship. Senegalese nationals constitute 18.4 percent of foreign residents in Morocco, reflecting their deep-rooted ties.
- Challenging the decision, Senegal lodged an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport , while Dakar called for an investigation into "allegations of corruption within the CAF leadership." The appeal hearing for the 18 detained fans was postponed until April 13.
- Stating the affair "goes beyond the realm of sport," Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko lamented the convictions. Observers work to calm "hotheads from both camps" spreading irresponsible claims as diplomatic tensions persist.
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Senegal-Morocco friendship put to test by Africa Cup of Nations title turmoil
Dakar and Rabat have longstanding ties but relations have been strained since the Africa Cup of Nations final, which Senegal won in mid-January before being stripped of the title, which was transferred to Morocco.
Two months after winning the CAN 2025 final in the field (1-0 a.p.), Senegal was defeated by the CAF from its title of champion of Africa to Morocco. The African football body has thus sanctioned the exit of the Lions de la Teranga field to protest against a whistled penalty in favour of the Lions de l'Atlas. Declared winners of the CAN on green carpet, Moroccan players have so far shown restraint on the subject, not preferring to publicly expre…
Moroccan defender Ashraf Hakimi reacted to the controversial decision of the African Football Confederation (CAF) to withdraw the victory of the Senegal Football Team for the benefit of the Morocco Football Team, declaring the latter winner of the African Cup of Nations. A decision that arouses intense controversy across the continent and beyond, many voices of African and global football denouncing an issue that is considered incomprehensible. …
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