CAS hears Senegal's appeal over disputed AFCON final; ruling due within days

The Court of Arbitration for Sport heard Senegal's appeal over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Lausanne on Thursday, with a ruling expected within days.

• CAS heard Senegal's appeal against CAF's decision awarding Morocco the title after the final was annulled.
• CAS director general Matthieu Reeb said the ruling would come "within days," with the facts settled and only procedural questions remaining.
• CAF annulled Senegal's extra-time win in March and gave Morocco a 3-0 victory after Senegal players left the pitch; Senegal appealed to CAS on March 25.
• CAS decisions can be challenged only before the Swiss Federal Tribunal on narrow procedural grounds, covering about 6% of rulings each year.
• Morocco's lawyers argued Senegal's temporary exit after a last-minute penalty should have ended the match, alleging the referee was influenced by CAF referees committee head Olivier Savary.
• Senegal invoked IFAB Law 5 and FIFA disciplinary code Article 9, insisting the match reached full time before its 1-0 extra-time win, and raised corruption allegations over CAF's March 17 ruling.