Senegal lodge appeal to CAS over AFCON final decision
Senegal lodged an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday. The appeal concerns "the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title and hand the trophy to Morocco".
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed receipt of an appeal by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. Senegal hopes to overturn the decision by CAF to strip them of the title after several of their players walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco during the Cup of Nations final on January 18, which the Senegalese side went on to win 1-0 in extra time. CAF announced on March 17 that it had upheld an appeal by the Moroccan Football Federation, saying that Senegal had infringed tournament regulations by walking off. As a result, CAF declared Senegal to have forfeited the match, turning its 1-0 victory into a 3-0 defeat, making hosts Morocco the champions. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Senegal's appeal "seeks to set aside the CAF decision and declare the FSF winners of AFCON".
CAS Director General Matthieu Reeb said: "We understand that teams and fans are eager to know the final decision, and we will ensure that arbitration proceedings are conducted as swiftly as possible, while respecting the right of all parties to a fair hearing."
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Senegal has officially appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) involving their AFCON title. The dispute with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation could change the course of the tournament - but how?
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