CAS to hear Senegal appeal over AFCON title awarded to Morocco

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing set to begin after Senegal stripped of Africa Cup of Nations title by CAF.Published On 7 Oct 20267 Oct 2026The long-running saga over the winner of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title will move closer to resolution on Thursday when Senegal’s appeal, ⁠after being stripped of the title, is heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.Senegal are contesting the Confederation of African Football’s decision to declare Morocco champions, despite Senegal beating the hosts 1-0 after extra time ⁠in January’s final in Rabat.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Lionel Messi’s last game for Argentina ends in triumph and tearslist 2 of 4‘My actions must be punished’: Ronaldo confirms Portugal availabilitylist 3 of 4FIFA chief Infantino’s ‘abuse of power’ questioned by Norway in complaintslist 4 of 4Qatar and India among seven countries bidding for 2036 Olympics, IOC saysend of listSenegal walked off the pitch for 14 minutes after a penalty was awarded against them late in regulation time, with several players returning to the dressing room in protest before they resumed play.Morocco failed to convert the spot kick, sen...