{
  "id": 12840672,
  "title": "Afcon final to play out in court - when will Morocco or Senegal be crowned champions?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/afcon-final-to-play-out-in-court-when-will-morocco-or-senegal-be",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:53:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckjw5jj2l26lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final between Morocco and Senegal has been marred by controversy and chaos since the start of the match in Rabat. Despite both teams giving their all, the game ended goalless after extra time. In a surprising turn of events, Senegal's victory was later awarded by the referee, leading to a heated confrontation between the Senegal coach and his team. In response, Senegal lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). The CF didn't rule in favor of Morocco, who claimed Senegal had forfeited the match. Cas, known for settling disputes in the sporting world, will now hear Senegal's appeal and decide the outcome.",
  "summary": "The Court of Arbitration for Sport is set to rule on the decision to strip Senegal of their Afcon 2025 title. But fans should not expect an immediate verdict.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Senegal and Morocco set for AFCON title rematch – in Swiss sports court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/senegal-and-morocco-set-for-afcon-title-rematch-in-swiss-sports-court",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:17:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "CAS to hear Senegal appeal over stripped AFCON title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cas-to-hear-senegal-appeal-over-stripped-afcon-title",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:04:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}