{
  "id": 15614585,
  "title": "CAS to rule on 2025 AFCON winner by end of November",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/cas-to-rule-on-2025-afcon-winner-by-end-of-november",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T14:52:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/cas-to-rule-on-2025-afcon-winner-by-end-of-november/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) plans to announce the winner of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) by the end of November 2026. The decision will follow the hearing of the appeal by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF). The hearing took place on October 8, 2026, in a closed-door session at CAS headquarters in Lausanne. The panel has commenced their deliberations and will continue them, aiming to deliver a comprehensive ruling that includes legal grounds within a few weeks. CAF declared Morocco as the champions after a protest erupted during the final in Rabat, where several Senegalese players walked off the pitch following a penalty call against them.",
  "summary": "CAS arbitrators decided to issue a complete ruling including legal grounds, a process set to take several weeks until the end of November. The post CAS to rule on 2025 AFCON winner by end of November appeared first on KBC Digital .",
  "key_points": [
    "CAS to announce 2025 AFCON winner by end of November 2026.",
    "Senegalese Football Federation appealed to CAS against CAF decision.",
    "Morocco declared champions after protest during final in Rabat."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Top sports lawyers say Morocco and Senegal will know 2025 AFCON fate in November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/top-sports-lawyers-say-morocco-and-senegal-will-know-2025-afcon-fate",
        "published": "2026-10-19T15:38:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}