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Senegalese Football Federation has formally taken its dispute with Confederation of African Football to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking to overturn a ruling that stripped the country of its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations triumph.
The appeal, confirmed by CAS on Wednesday, marks the latest twist in a controversy that has cast a shadow over the tournament’s outcome and raised questions about disciplinary standards within African football.
Earlier, CAF’s Appeals Board had nullified Senegal’s victory and declared Morocco as champions, citing breaches of Articles 82 and 84 of the competition’s regulations. The decision followed an incident in which several Senegalese players walked off the pitch in protest of a referee’s call.
However, Senegal is now asking the Lausanne-based tribunal to set aside that verdict and restore the Teranga Lions as rightful winners. The federation is also pressing for procedural concessions as the case unfolds.
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In its filing, the FA requested “an immediate suspension of the time limit to submit an appeal brief until the CAF decision is notified with full grounds”, signalling concern over the completeness of the ruling it is contesting.
CAS, for its part, indicated that an arbitral panel will be constituted to hear the matter, after which a procedural timetable will be established. Under standard rules, the appellant is granted twenty days to submit detailed arguments, while the respondents are afforded a similar window to reply.
For now, the tribunal has cautioned that it is too early to fix a hearing date, though it assured that proceedings would be conducted “as swiftly as possible” while upholding the right of all parties to a fair and impartial hearing.
