The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has scheduled 8 October, 2026 to hear Senegal’s appeal against the decision that stripped the country of its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and awarded it to Morocco.
In a statement on Friday, July 24, the Switzerland-based court said the hearing will take place behind closed doors at its headquarters in Lausanne. It did not say when a final ruling is expected.
The dispute stems from the AFCON final in January, where Senegal defeated hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time. However, CAF’s Appeal Board later overturned the result, ruling that Senegal had forfeited the match after their players left the pitch for around 15 minutes to protest a penalty awarded to Morocco.
Although Morocco failed to convert the spot kick, CAF ruled in March that the match should be recorded as a 3-0 victory for the hosts, effectively handing them the continental title.
The decision has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that it contradicts football’s laws, which state that a referee’s decisions during a match are final.
Senegal’s government subsequently called for an investigation into the title reversal, while the Senegalese Football Federation took the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking to have the original result restored.