David GOMBE

The Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed that it has acquired an attraction by
the Senegalese Soccer Federation (FSF, in French) in opposition to the Confederation of African Soccer
(CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation (FRMF, in French).

The attraction considerations a CAF resolution on 17 March 2026 declaring that the Senegal nationwide group forfeited the ultimate of the Africa
Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 and recording the Moroccan nationwide group because the winners of the match by 3-0.

CAS says it has registered the attraction on 25 March 2026, wherein the FSF seeks to put aside the CAF resolution and declare the FSF winners of AFCON.

The Senegalese Federation additionally requests a right away suspension of the time restrict to submit an
attraction briefly till the CAF resolution is notified with full grounds. The CAF resolution rendered on seventeenth March 2026 was operative solely.

A CAS Arbitral Panel might be appointed to think about this matter. Following this, a procedural calendar
might be established. In accordance with CAS procedural guidelines, an Appellant has twenty days to file an attraction temporary with authorized arguments, and the Respondents then have an extra twenty days to submit a solution containing an announcement of defence. At this early stage of proceedings and contemplating the FSF request to droop deadlines, it isn’t doable to anticipate a procedural timeline and to point when a listening to might be scheduled.

Matthieu Reeb, CAS Director Normal has issued the next remark: “CAS is completely geared up
to resolve any such dispute, with the help of knowledgeable and unbiased arbitrators. We perceive
that groups and followers are desirous to know the ultimate resolution, and we’ll be sure that arbitration proceedings are carried out as swiftly as doable, whereas respecting the suitable of all events to a good listening to.”

CAS is anticipated 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 Attraction Board determined that in software of Article 84 of the Rules of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal Nationwide Crew is asserted to have forfeited the Ultimate 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 Rules of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the CAF Attraction 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 resolution is put aside.

– The CAF Attraction Board additional finds that the conduct of the Senegal group falls throughout the scope of Articles 82 and 84 of the Rules 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), via the conduct of its group, infringed Article 82 of the Rules of the Africa Cup of Nations.

– In software of Article 84 of the Rules of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Senegal group is asserted to have forfeited the match, with the end result 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 facet had lifted the trophy after chaotic scenes that noticed the group stroll off the pitch in protest at a late penalty given in opposition to them. Senegal nevertheless went on to win the sport 1-0 after additional time.