Football, CAS receives Senegal’s appeal against CAF decision on Africa Cup

Lausanne, Mar. 25 (LaPresse) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne confirms that it has received the appeal filed by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) against the African Football Confederation (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). The appeal concerns the CAF decision of March 17, 2026, in which the Senegalese national team was handed a 3-0 forfeit loss in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 final, awarding the victory to the Moroccan national team. Filed with CAS on March 25, 2026, the FSF appeal seeks to annul the CAF decision and declare the Senegal national team the winner of the Africa Cup of Nations.