David GOMBE
The Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed that it has obtained an attraction by the Senegalese Soccer Federation (FSF, in French) towards the Confederation of African Soccer
(CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation (FRMF, in French).
(CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation (FRMF, in French).
The attraction issues a CAF choice on 17 March 2026 declaring that the Senegal nationwide workforce forfeited the ultimate of the Africa
Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 and recording the Moroccan nationwide workforce because the winners of the match by 3-0.
CAS says it has registered the attraction on 25 March 2026, by which the FSF seeks to put aside the CAF choice and declare the FSF winners of AFCON.
The Senegalese Federation additionally requests a direct suspension of the time restrict to submit an
attraction briefly till the CAF choice is notified with full grounds. The CAF choice rendered on seventeenth March 2026 was operative solely.
A CAS Arbitral Panel can be appointed to think about this matter. Following this, a procedural calendar
can be established. In accordance with CAS procedural guidelines, an Appellant has twenty days to file an attraction transient with authorized arguments, and the Respondents then have an additional twenty days to submit a solution containing a press release of defence. At this early stage of proceedings and contemplating the FSF request to droop deadlines, it’s not potential to anticipate a procedural timeline and to point when a listening to can be scheduled.
Matthieu Reeb, CAS Director Common has issued the next remark: “CAS is completely geared up
to resolve such a dispute, with the help of professional and impartial arbitrators. We perceive
that groups and followers are wanting to know the ultimate choice, and we are going to be sure that arbitration proceedings are performed as swiftly as potential, whereas respecting the appropriate of all events to a good listening to.”
CAS is predicted to offer the media with correct and up to date info on a listening to, if and when scheduled. Proceedings while ongoing, are confidential.
Final week, CAF Enchantment Board determined that in software of Article 84 of the Laws of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal Nationwide Crew is asserted to have forfeited the Last Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 (“the Match”), with the results of the Match being recorded as 3–0 in favour of Morocco.
On the attraction by the FRMF relating to the appliance of Articles 82 and 84 of the Laws of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the CAF Enchantment Board made the next rulings:
– “The attraction lodged by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Soccer (FRMF) is asserted admissible in type and the attraction is upheld.
– The CAF Disciplinary Board choice is put aside.
– The CAF Enchantment Board additional finds that the conduct of the Senegal workforce falls throughout the scope of Articles 82 and 84 of the Laws of the Africa Cup of Nations.
– The protest lodged by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Soccer (FRMF) is upheld.
– It’s declared that the Fédération Sénégalaise de Soccer (FSF), by way of the conduct of its workforce, infringed Article 82 of the Laws of the Africa Cup of Nations.
– In software of Article 84 of the Laws of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Senegal workforce is asserted to have forfeited the match, with the consequence recorded as 3–0 in favour of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Soccer (FRMF).
– All different motions or prayers for aid are dismissed.”
Pape Thiaw’s Senegal aspect had lifted the trophy after chaotic scenes that noticed the workforce stroll off the pitch in protest at a late penalty given towards them. Senegal nonetheless went on to win the sport 1-0 after additional time.
