Senegal to contest CAF’s ruling awarding AFCON championship to Morocco
The Senegalese Football Federation has declared its plan to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport following the revocation of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
The Confederation of African Football revealed the decision on Tuesday evening to grant the championship to Morocco, two months after the contentious end to the tournament.
An appeals board concluded that the Senegal team had forfeited the match when they exited the field in protest against a controversial penalty awarded in the dying moments of stoppage time.
In a statement on X, the Senegal federation described the ruling as “iniquitous, unprecedented and unacceptable,” asserting that it “discredited African football.”
“To defend the rights and interests of Senegalese football, the federation will promptly initiate an appeal process before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne,” the statement continued.
Earlier on Wednesday, L’Equip cited a member of the Senegal federation expressing, “We are outraged. There is a CAF executive committee meeting on March 29, it will be World War 3.”
Communiqué de la FSF relatif à la notification de la décision rendue le 17 mars 2026 par le Jury d'Appel de la Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). 👇 pic.twitter.com/b0xxQsMQWU
— Equipe du Sénégal (@GaindeYi) March 18, 2026
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