The Court of Arbitration for Sport has established a hearing date to address Senegal’s challenge against the Confederation of African Football’s decision to overturn the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final.
The tournament final took place in January with Senegal and host nation Morocco competing for the title. During the match, Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty while the score remained level. Senegal’s players left the field following this decision, and after approximately 17 minutes elapsed, they returned to play. Morocco’s Brahim Diaz’s penalty attempt was unsuccessful, and Senegal secured a 1-0 victory through an extra-time goal by Pape Gueye.
Subsequently, the Confederation of African Football overturned the final result, ruling that Senegal had forfeited the match. The organization awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory and declared them tournament champions. Senegal filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport on 25 March, requesting that the decision be reversed and their title be restored.
The hearing is scheduled for 8 October at the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Confederation of African Football and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation declined to request an expedited process, resulting in the standard timeline being followed. The hearing will be conducted in private rather than open to the public. The Court of Arbitration for Sport indicated that while a final determination will eventually be issued, the specific timing of the decision announcement cannot be confirmed in advance.
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