Senegal's appeal over Afcon title: Hearing set for 8 October

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) has set a date for a hearing on Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.

Morocco were declared tournament winners after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final, which Senegal had won 1-0.

During the final, Senegalese players walked off the field after Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless. Following a delay of about 17 minutes, the players returned. Brahim Diaz's penalty was saved, and Senegal's Pape Gueye scored an extra-time winner.

Senegal lodged their appeal with Cas on 25 March, seeking to set aside Caf's decision and reinstate them as winners. Caf had deemed that Senegal forfeited the final and awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory.

Caf and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) did not agree to expedite the procedure, so a hearing will take place on 8 October. According to a Cas statement, that follows the standard timeline.

Caf and the FRMF did not request that the hearing be made public, so it will be held behind closed doors at Cas headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Cas cannot state when a final decision will be announced, but it will not be on the day of the hearing.