{
  "id": 15696740,
  "title": "CAS ruling on Africa Cup of Nations final expected at end of November",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cas-ruling-on-africa-cup-of-nations-final-expected-at-end-of-november",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T03:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/cas-ruling-on-africa-cup-of-nations-final-expected-at-end-of-november/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Monday that a ruling on Senegal's appeal regarding the loss of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title will be delivered by the end of November. Senegal challenged the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) decision to award the championship to Morocco following their 1-0 victory in the final held in Rabat in January. The CAS panel, presided over by French sports law expert Gerald Simon, heard arguments from Senegal, Morocco, and CAF on October 8. Initially, CAS had anticipated a decision within days, but has now decided to issue a comprehensive ruling, including legal grounds, known as a CAS Award. This process is expected to take several weeks, with the expected CAS Award at the end of November 2026. Senegal walked off the pitch for 14 minutes after a penalty was awarded against them in extra time, leading to a protest and their subsequent forfeiture of the match by CAF's Appeal Board. Morocco was subsequently declared the champions, but Senegal has appealed the decision to CAS. The basis of their appeal is that the referee's decision is final, and they believe the match should have been allowed to continue. CAS Director General Matthieu Reeb expressed understanding for the fans' anticipation, stating that the decision will focus on procedural issues and legal aspects.",
  "summary": "A decision on Senegal's appeal after being stripped of this year's Africa Cup of Nations title will be made at the end of November, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Monday.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Decision on Senegal’s AFCON final appeal to be made by end of November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/decision-on-senegals-afcon-final-appeal-to-be-made-by-end-of-november",
        "published": "2026-10-19T15:15:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}