World sport court sets date for Senegal's AFCON appeal hearing

Sport World sport court sets date for Senegal's AFCON appeal hearing Senegal's Idrissa Gueye calls players to walk off the pitch during AFCON final against Morocco, Rabat, Morocco, 18 January 2026.   -   Copyright © africanews Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved By Rédaction Africanews with agencies Last updated: 24/07 - 17:09 Switzerland The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday said has set 8 October as the date to hear Senegal's appeal of the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title in favour of Morocco. It said the hearing will be held behind closed doors at its headquarters in Lausanne in Switzerland, with no date set for a verdict. Senegal won the tournament 1-0 in January during extra time, but were ruled to have forfeited the game by the appeal board of Africa’s football governing body. The team’s players had left the pitch in Rabat for about 15 minutes in protest against a potentially decisive penalty kick awarded to hosts Morocco, which was eventually saved. The Confederation of African Football’s decision in March saw Senegal’s win replaced with a 3-0 victory for Morocco. That ruling seemed to ignore the laws of football which state the referee’s decision on the field of play is final. The Senegalese government then called for an inquiry ‌into ⁠the removal of the title, while the country's soccer federation appealed to CAS. You may also like 00:51 Kenya’s world record holder Sawe withdraws from Berlin marathon 28/08 - 15:30 00:51 Manchester United sign Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton 26/08 - 07:05 01:18 Ethiopia bids to host Africa Cup of Nations 2028 after 52 years 25/08 - 16:57 From the same country 01:16 Breakaway Catholic group defies Pope to consecrate new bishops 01/07 - 18:30 01:57 UN warns of worsening Ebola outbreak and El Niño-driven hunger threat 23/06 - 21:43 01:07 US, Iranian negotiators enter 2nd day of talks after rough start 22/06 - 10:25 View more Share More About Senegal Morocco AFCON Court of Arbitration for Sport You may also like 00:51 Kenya’s world record holder Sawe withdraws from Berlin marathon 28/08 - 15:30 00:51 Manchester United sign Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton 26/08 - 07:05 01:18 Ethiopia bids to host Africa Cup of Nations 2028 after 52 years 25/08 - 16:57 From the same country 01:16 Breakaway Catholic group defies Pope to consecrate new bishops 01/07 - 18:30 01:57 UN warns of worsening Ebola outbreak and El Niño-driven hunger threat 23/06 - 21:43 01:07 US, Iranian negotiators enter 2nd day of talks after rough start 22/06 - 10:25 On the same subject NEWS 01:09 Senegal ruling party Pastef presses government over 2027 local elections 27/08 - 17:48 NEWS 00:55 Ceuta authorities bury migrants who died in border rush from Morocco 22/08 - 11:14 NO COMMENT 01:00 Spain moves hundreds of migrants from Ceuta beach to temporary shelters 21/08 - 09:12 NEWS 01:15 Spanish government creates new migrant shelters to ease Ceuta crisis 20/08 - 17:43 NEWS 02:15 Senegal elite girls' school empowers students to imagine a new future 18/08 - 18:40 SPORT 00:52 Patrick Vieira takes charge of Senegal after World Cup disappointment 18/08 - 18:11 More stories 01:25 General Abdourahamane Tchiani Calm returns to Niger's capital one day after failed army mutiny 8 hours ago 01:02 Coup Vote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers 6 hours ago 00:56 United Kingdom Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 3 hours ago