Senegal gets CAS date for appeal to regain AFCON from Morocco
Summary
Senegal will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to try to regain the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title they won against Morocco in January. The hearing will take place on October 8 in Lausanne, but no decision date has been set yet.Key Facts
- Senegal won the AFCON final against Morocco 1-0 after extra time.
- The final match was chaotic, including a 15-minute delay when Senegal players walked off the field.
- Morocco was later declared the winner after CAF judges ruled Senegal had defaulted by leaving the field.
- Senegal disagrees with this decision and has filed an appeal with CAS.
- CAS is the highest sports court and will hold a closed-door hearing on October 8.
- There is no set date for when CAS will give its final ruling.
- The appeal was being prepared while the World Cup was taking place.
- The referee’s decisions during the match are usually final according to football rules.
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