Date set for CAS to hear Senegal-Morocco AFCON final controversy

[p]The hearing will take place behind closed doors in Lausanne, Switzerland, and bring finality to the contentious matter. CAS is the highest court able to decide whether [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a], who claimed victory in the 2025 AFCON final, or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a], who were later awarded the trophy, will be the official tournament winners.[/p][p][b]“The FSF appeal seeks to set aside a CAF decision declaring that the Senegal national team forfeited the AFCON 2025 final and recording the Moroccan national team as the winners of the match by 3-0. The appeal requests that CAS declare the FSF winners of AFCON 2025,”[/b] CAS said in a statement on Friday.[/p][p][b]“The parties did not agree to expedite this procedure, which is therefore following a standard timeline according to CAS procedural rules.[/b][/p][p][b]“The hearing date was decided after consultation with the parties, who also did not request that it be made public. This means it will take place behind closed doors.[/b][/p][p][b]“After the hearing, the panel will start its deliberations. At this stage, CAS cannot state when a final decision will be rendered, but it will not be on the day of the hearing.”[/b][/p][image alt="The AFCON final saw crowd trouble between angry Senegal fans and Moroccan authorities" id="60bee7d9-347e-4310-b7fb-b612753d33ce" credit-line="FRANCK FIFE / AFP" guid="7611dc6d-78eb-42d7-b193-cd6074116d1f" original-width="6000" original-height="4000" /][p]Senegal walked off the pitch during the 18 January final in Rabat after they were denied a late winner in the decider and then had a penalty awarded against them by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/d-r-congo/phn9mm8H/"]DR Congo[/a] referee Jean-Jacques Ndala.[/p][p]After a delay of 14 minutes, the game resumed and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaz-brahim/nm2Qvnyk/"]Brahim Diaz[/a] missed the spot-kick as he attempted a ‘Panenka’-style effort.[/p][p]Senegal went on to win in extra time as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gueye-pape/p6rsDQvN/"]Pape Gueye[/a]’s superb strike handed them a 1-0 victory.[/p][p]They were awarded the trophy on the night, but after a CAF Disciplinary Committee had initially handed out only fines, the organisation’s Appeals Committee stripped them of the title.[/p][p]Senegal are now appealing that decision in the hope of being crowned champions again.[/p]