CAS hearing on AFCON final appeal by Senegalese Football Federation set for October 8
The FSF appealed to CAS after the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip them of the AFCON title in favour of Morocco.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced a hearing for the appeal by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) related to the AFCON final outcome. The appeal was initiated following Morocco's victory in the AFCON final, which Senegal had won 1-0 with a late goal by Pape Gueye.
The match, however, was disrupted when many Senegal players left the pitch in protest over Morocco's awarded penalty in the dying minutes.
The hearing is set to take place on October 8, 2026, at CAS headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. It will be held in private, without media present, following consultation with the involved parties. The hearing is scheduled to start at 9:30am and is expected to conclude in the afternoon. After the hearing, the arbitration panel will begin deliberations, with a final decision not expected to be announced on the same day.
The arbiters for the hearing are Professor Gérald Simon from France, Professor Luigi Fumagalli from Italy, and Professor Dr. Ulrich Haas from Germany. The FSF and FRMF will be represented by their representatives in person, while CAF will be attended by their attorneys. Proceedings will be conducted in French. Media interested in covering the hearing are asked to contact media@tas-cas.org with a valid press card. Further updates on this case will be published on the CAS website.
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