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CAS fixes October 8 hearing on 2025 AFCON title dispute
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has scheduled October 8 for a crucial hearing that could ultimately determine the official winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The legal battle involves the Senegalese Football Federation, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.
It centers on CAF’s decision to award the 2025 AFCON title to Morocco after the controversial events surrounding the tournament’s final.
Senegal is challenging the CAF Appeals Board’s verdict, which ruled that the Teranga Lions forfeited the final. As a result, CAF awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory by default and officially crowned the Atlas Lions as African champions.
CAS announced that the hearing will take place behind closed doors on October 8, after the parties failed to agree on an accelerated process. The proceedings will therefore follow the court’s standard arbitration timeline.
“The Parties did not agree to expedite this procedure, which is therefore following a standard timeline according to CAS procedural rules. The hearing will take place behind closed doors,” CAS stated.
The hearing is expected to feature legal representatives from the Senegalese Football Federation, CAF, and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, each presenting detailed arguments, documentary evidence, and witness submissions before the arbitration panel.
The outcome of the case will depend entirely on legal interpretation, sporting regulations, and the application of CAF’s competition rules.
A ruling could either uphold Morocco’s status as 2025 AFCON champions or overturn the governing body’s decision, potentially reshaping the tournament’s history.
While CAS has confirmed the hearing date, it has not indicated when a final verdict will be delivered. The arbitration panel is expected to retire for confidential deliberations after the October 8 proceedings and issue a written decision at a later date.
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