David GOMBE
The Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed that it has acquired an attraction 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).
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).
The attraction concerns a CAF decision on 17 March 2026 declaring that the Senegal nationwide group forfeited the last word of the Africa
Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 and recording the Moroccan nationwide group as a result of the winners of the match by 3-0.
CAS says it has registered the attraction on 25 March 2026, whereby the FSF seeks to place apart the CAF decision and declare the FSF winners of AFCON.
The Senegalese Federation moreover requests an immediate suspension of the time limit to submit an
attraction briefly until the CAF decision is notified with full grounds. The CAF decision rendered on seventeenth March 2026 was operative solely.
A CAS Arbitral Panel could be appointed to consider this matter. Following this, a procedural calendar
could be established. In accordance with CAS procedural pointers, an Appellant has twenty days to file an attraction momentary with licensed arguments, and the Respondents then have an additional twenty days to submit an answer containing an announcement of defence. At this early stage of proceedings and considering the FSF request to droop deadlines, it isn’t doable to anticipate a procedural timeline and to level when a listening to could be scheduled.
Matthieu Reeb, CAS Director Regular has issued the subsequent comment: “CAS is totally equipped
to resolve any such dispute, with the assistance of educated and unbiased arbitrators. We understand
that teams and followers are wanting to know the last word decision, and we’ll make certain that arbitration proceedings are carried out as swiftly as doable, whereas respecting the appropriate of all occasions to a great listening to.”
CAS is anticipated to supply the media with appropriate and updated data on a listening to, if and when scheduled. Proceedings whereas ongoing, are confidential.
Closing week, CAF Attraction Board decided that in software program of Article 84 of the Guidelines of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal Nationwide Crew is asserted to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 (“the Match”), with the outcomes of the Match being recorded as 3–0 in favour of Morocco.
On the attraction by the FRMF regarding the equipment of Articles 82 and 84 of the Guidelines of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the CAF Attraction Board made the subsequent rulings:
– “The attraction lodged by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Soccer (FRMF) is asserted admissible in sort and the attraction is upheld.
– The CAF Disciplinary Board decision is put apart.
– The CAF Attraction Board extra finds that the conduct of the Senegal group falls all through the scope of Articles 82 and 84 of the Guidelines 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 way of the conduct of its group, infringed Article 82 of the Guidelines of the Africa Cup of Nations.
– In software program of Article 84 of the Guidelines of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Senegal group is asserted to have forfeited the match, with the top outcome recorded as 3–0 in favour of the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Soccer (FRMF).
– All totally different motions or prayers for assist are dismissed.”
Pape Thiaw’s Senegal aspect had lifted the trophy after chaotic scenes that seen the group stroll off the pitch in protest at a late penalty given in opposition to them. Senegal however went on to win the game 1-0 after extra time.
