CAS Sets Date For Morocco, Senegal AFCON Title Appeal

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has confirmed that the appeal hearing regarding the Senegal and Morocco 2025 AFCON final controversy will take place on October 8, 2026.

The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) is appealing the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeals Board decision from March 17, 2026.

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Recall that CAF stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title, which Senegal won 1-0 after extra time on January 18, 2026, and awarded Morocco a 3-0 forfeit victory due to a temporary walk-off protest during the match.

Senegal’s appeal asks CAS to set aside the CAF ruling and officially reinstate Senegal as the tournament winners.

However, in a statement issued on Friday, CAS noted that the hearing will take place behind closed doors at CAS headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

While the date is now fixed, there is no guarantee of a quick verdict, with the court warning that decisions in complex sporting disputes can take several months.

“The FSF appeal seeks to set aside a CAF decision declaring that the Senegal national team forfeited the AFCON 2025 final and recording the Moroccan national team as the winners of the match by 3-0. The appeal requests that CAS declare the FSF winners of AFCON 2025,” CAS said in a statement on Friday.

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“The parties did not agree to expedite this procedure, which is therefore following a standard timeline according to CAS procedural rules.

“The hearing date was decided after consultation with the parties, who also did not request that it be made public. This means it will take place behind closed doors.

“After the hearing, the panel will start its deliberations. At this stage, CAS cannot state when a final decision will be rendered, but it will not be on the day of the hearing.”