Official – Senegal appeals to CAS over AFCON 2025 | OneFootball

Last January, the 2025 AFCON final was marred by numerous incidents, including some very questionable behavior at times. After weeks of analysis and discussion, CAF recently issued a statement announcing that Senegal is considered to have forfeited, which gives Morocco a 3-0 victory even though they were trailing 0-1 after extra time. This was due to the Senegalese players leaving the pitch following a penalty awarded to Morocco at the end of regular time. Senegal has decided to appeal to CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), as reported by journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Unsurprisingly, Senegal is therefore fighting to officially retain its title as African champion. It is understandable, as CAF’s decision may be hard to accept. Unfortunately, this is a situation that is likely to drag on and does no good for the image of African football. Today, we can no longer be sure who will be the African champion of the AFCON played in December 2025 and January 2026.

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