A choice on Senegal’s enchantment after being stripped of this 12 months’s Africa Cup of Nations title shall be made on the finish of November, the Court of Arbitration for Sport mentioned on Monday.
Senegal are contesting the Confederation of African Football’s resolution to declare Morocco champions, regardless of Senegal beating the hosts 1-0 after further time in January’s last in Rabat, and their arguments, plus these of Morocco and CAF, have been heard by CAS in Lausanne on October eighth.
At the time, CAS mentioned it expected a call inside days however has now determined to subject a whole ruling, together with authorized grounds, referred to as a CAS Award.
“This process will require several weeks, with the CAS Award expected at the end of November 2026,” CAS mentioned in a press release.
Senegal walked off the pitch for 14 minutes after a penalty was awarded towards them late in regulation time, with a number of gamers returning to the dressing room in protest earlier than they resumed play.
Morocco missed the spot kick, sending the match into further time, the place Senegal scored the winner to safe victory.
However, they have been stripped of the title two months later after CAF’s Appeal Board dominated that Senegal had forfeited the match by strolling off the pitch, overturning the outcome and awarding a 3-0 victory to Morocco.
Senegal shortly adopted with an enchantment to sport’s highest court docket, CAS, which was lodged on March twenty fifth however heard some six months later. The foundation of their arguments is that the referee’s resolution is last and he allowed the match to be accomplished.
“I know it’s a long wait for the fans a few months after the final between Senegal and Morocco,” CAS Director General Matthieu Reeb mentioned outdoors the listening to earlier this month.
“I expect the decision to come not today, not tomorrow, but a few days later. The facts are set, are clear, and the discussions will be on some procedural issues and legal aspects,” he added.
The CAS panel is presided over by French sports activities legislation professional Gerald Simon with help from Italian worldwide legislation professor Luigi Fumagalli and Hamburg-based lawyer and professor of legislation on the University of Zurich Ulrich Haas.
CAS selections are referred to as awards and maintain the identical worth as a nationwide court docket judgment, enforceable in accordance with the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. CAS awards could also be enforced by sports activities federations or state courts, relying on the circumstances.
