World’s top sporting tribunal confirms Senegal has lodged AFCON appeal

The world’s top sporting tribunal on Thursday confirmed that Senegal has lodged an appeal against the Confederation of African football’s decision to strip it of its 2025 AFCON title.

Senegal’s hoping the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will overturn CAF’s decision earlier this month to crown Morocco champions two months of the acrimonious final.

The controversial decision by CAF’s Appeal Board came after some…