David GOMBE
The Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed that it has obtained an enchantment by the Senegalese Soccer Federation (FSF, in French) in opposition to the Confederation of African Soccer
(CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation (FRMF, in French).
(CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation (FRMF, in French).
The enchantment issues a CAF choice on 17 March 2026 declaring that the Senegal nationwide group forfeited the ultimate of the Africa
Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 and recording the Moroccan nationwide group because the winners of the match by 3-0.
CAS says it has registered the enchantment on 25 March 2026, during which the FSF seeks to put aside the CAF choice and declare the FSF winners of AFCON.
The Senegalese Federation additionally requests an instantaneous suspension of the time restrict to submit an
enchantment briefly till the CAF choice is notified with full grounds. The CAF choice rendered on seventeenth March 2026 was operative solely.
A CAS Arbitral Panel shall be appointed to think about this matter. Following this, a procedural calendar
shall be established. In accordance with CAS procedural guidelines, an Appellant has twenty days to file an enchantment transient with authorized arguments, and the Respondents then have an extra twenty days to submit a solution containing a press release of defence. At this early stage of proceedings and contemplating the FSF request to droop deadlines, it’s not doable to anticipate a procedural timeline and to point when a listening to shall be scheduled.
Matthieu Reeb, CAS Director Normal has issued the next remark: “CAS is completely outfitted
to resolve such a dispute, with the help of skilled and unbiased arbitrators. We perceive
that groups and followers are desperate to know the ultimate choice, and we’ll be certain that arbitration proceedings are performed as swiftly as doable, whereas respecting the suitable of all events to a good listening to.”
CAS is anticipated to offer the media with correct and up to date info on a listening to, if and when scheduled. Proceedings while ongoing, are confidential.
Final week, CAF Attraction Board determined that in software of Article 84 of the Rules of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal Nationwide Workforce is said to have forfeited the Last Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 (“the Match”), with the results of the Match being recorded as 3–0 in favour of Morocco.
On the enchantment by the FRMF relating to the appliance of Articles 82 and 84 of the Rules of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the CAF Attraction Board made the next rulings:
– “The enchantment lodged by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Soccer (FRMF) is said admissible in type and the enchantment is upheld.
– The CAF Disciplinary Board choice is put aside.
– The CAF Attraction Board additional finds that the conduct of the Senegal group falls throughout the scope of Articles 82 and 84 of the Rules of the Africa Cup of Nations.
– The protest lodged by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Soccer (FRMF) is upheld.
– It’s declared that the Fédération Sénégalaise de Soccer (FSF), by means of the conduct of its group, infringed Article 82 of the Rules of the Africa Cup of Nations.
– In software of Article 84 of the Rules of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Senegal group is said to have forfeited the match, with the outcome recorded as 3–0 in favour of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Soccer (FRMF).
– All different motions or prayers for reduction are dismissed.”
Pape Thiaw’s Senegal aspect had lifted the trophy after chaotic scenes that noticed the group stroll off the pitch in protest at a late penalty given in opposition to them. Senegal nonetheless went on to win the sport 1-0 after further time.
