AFCON 2025: Senegal files a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after losing its title, awarded to Morocco… by email
Challenging the loss of its title as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champions on a ruling in Morocco’s favor, the Senegalese Football Federation has decided to take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The CAN 2025 saga takes another twist. The day after CAF’s appeals panel decided to award the victory to Morocco on a ruling in Morocco’s favor, the Senegalese Football Federation quickly responded by filing a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Crowned on the field after a final won against the Atlas Lions, Senegal saw its victory annulled following a Moroccan appeal. The reason: incidents that occurred at the end of the match, deemed to violate the regulations by the continental body, which ultimately endorsed a 3-0 scoreline in Morocco’s favor.
A decision fiercely contested in Dakar, where Senegalese football officials denounce an excessive and unprecedented sanction. In an official statement, the FSF expressed its deep disagreement, arguing that the alleged facts did not justify such an outcome in any way. Determined to defend its interests, the Senegalese body chose to bring the dispute before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne. A move that opens a new judicial chapter in this explosive case, poised to leave a lasting mark on the history of African football.
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