CAS to hear Senegal appeal over AFCON title awarded to Morocco
Summary
Senegal is appealing the decision that gave Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after Senegal won the final match but was later disqualified. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear Senegal’s appeal to try to reverse the decision and have Senegal recognized as the winners.Key Facts
- Senegal won the AFCON final 1-0 against Morocco after extra time in January.
- During the match, Senegal players left the field for 14 minutes in protest after a penalty was awarded against them.
- Morocco missed the penalty, the match went to extra time, and Senegal scored the winning goal.
- Two months later, the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Appeal Board ruled Senegal forfeited the match because they left the field, awarding the win to Morocco by 3-0.
- Senegal filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on March 25.
- CAS will hold a hearing with a three-person panel to review arguments from Senegal, Morocco, and CAF.
- Senegal’s lawyers argue the rules do not consider a brief walk-off as abandoning the match, while Morocco argues any leaving without referee permission means loss of the match.
- The hearing is private, and no final decision date has been announced.
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