Ghana: Senegal lodge appeal to CAS after being stripped of AFCON title

Senegal have lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport following the decision to overturn the country’s Africa Cup of Nations victory against Morocco, but a final decision is expected to take some time.

Last week an appeal board of the Confederation of African Football controversially awarded the 2026 title to Morocco, cancelling Senegal’s 1-0 win and imposing a 3-0 defeat having determined they had forfeited the match after briefly leaving the field in protest at a…