Senegal have vowed to problem CAF’s controversial determination to overturn their Africa Cup of Nations ultimate victory in favour of Morocco.
The Senegal gamers have fun successful the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) ultimate (Picture: Getty Pictures)
Senegal have confirmed they’ll problem the “unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable” ruling to reverse their Africa Cup of Nations triumph. The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) delivered the stunning announcement on Tuesday night that the end result of the January ultimate had been overturned and Morocco had been granted victory within the 2025 showpiece retrospectively. Senegal gained the ultimate 1-0 on January 18 to clinch their second AFCON crown, however solely following a tumultuous encounter in Rabat.
Boss Pape Thiaw and his Senegalese squad deserted the pitch in protest at Morocco being given a penalty by VAR, triggering disturbances within the terraces. Following a 15-minute interruption, they returned to the sphere and continued, with Brahim Diaz’s spot-kick being saved by Edouard Mendy earlier than Pape Gueye netted an extra-time decider. Nonetheless, African soccer’s governing physique CAF have now said that Senegal have been “declared to have forfeited the ultimate”, with hosts Morocco awarded a 3-0 victory.
This adopted an attraction by the Moroccan FA (FRMF), which was “declared admissible in type” and was accepted. That contentious determination will not mark the tip of proceedings, nonetheless, with The Senegalese Soccer Federation (FSF) asserting they’ll now refer the matter to the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
In a press release, they stated: “The Senegalese Soccer Federation (FSF) has at this time been notified of the choice made on March 17, 2026, by the Appeals Board of the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF), in case DC23316. This process follows a criticism filed throughout match quantity 52 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025, between Senegal and Morocco.
“In its determination, the CAF Appeals Board declared the attraction of the Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation (FRMF) admissible and accepted it. In doing so, the Board overturned the choice rendered by the CAF Disciplinary Board, on the grounds that the appellant’s proper to be heard had not been revered through the preliminary proceedings.
“The Senegalese Soccer Federation denounces this unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable determination, which discredits African soccer. To defend its rights and the pursuits of Senegalese soccer, the Federation will provoke an attraction as quickly as potential earlier than the Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.
“The FSF reaffirms its unwavering dedication to the values of integrity and sporting justice and can hold the general public knowledgeable of developments on this matter.”
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