The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear Senegals appeal against the decision that overturned their victory over Morocco in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final.The hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the CAS headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, as Senegal seeks to challenge the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeals Boards decision.The controversy dates back to the AFCON final on January 18, 2026, when Morocco were awarded a penalty during the match. Senegals players subsequently left the pitch for a period of time, while clashes were also reported between Senegalese supporters and police.The Senegal players later agreed to return to the field to allow Moroccos Brahim Diaz to take the penalty. Diaz attempted a Panenka but missed from the spot.Senegal eventually went on to score in extra time and were initially declared winners of the final.Morocco subsequently appealed the result, arguing that Senegals temporary departure from the pitch, which lasted about 15 minutes, breached Article 82 of the AFCON regulations.The CAF Appeals Board later ruled that Senegal had infringed Article 82 and declared the team to have forfeited the match. The decision resulted in the final being recorded as a 3-0 victory for Morocco.Senegal rejected the decision and took the case to CAS in Switzerland, seeking to overturn the CAF Appeals Board ruling.According to CAS, representatives of the Senegalese Football Federation and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation will attend the hearing in person, while CAF will be represented by its lawyers.The hearing will begin at 9:30am and is expected to continue into the afternoon. CAS said the proceedings will be held behind closed doors at the request of the parties.No decision is expected on the day of the hearing, with the three-member panel set to deliberate after the proceedings. CAS said it cannot yet state when a final decision will be issued.The outcome will determine whether CAFs decision to award Morocco the AFCON final by a 3-0 forfeit stands or whether Senegals appeal succeeds.



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