Senegal appeals AFCON 2025 final decision at CAS

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Reported Facts

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•The Confederation of African Football overturned the original AFCON 2025 final result and awarded the title to Morocco.
•Senegal has lodged a formal appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against CAF’s decision on the AFCON 2025 final.
•CAS has publicly pledged to give both Senegal and Morocco a fair hearing in the AFCON appeal case.
•Media reports on 2026-03-26 quoted CAS sources saying the appeal would be handled "as swiftly as possible".
•Despite losing the title, Senegal planned AFCON victory celebrations in Paris on 2026-03-30 to honour the team’s on-field performance.
•Coverage on 2026-03-28 highlighted that Moroccan player Diop’s debut for the national team added a fresh twist to the post-AFCON dispute narrative.
•Channel News Asia reported on 2026-03-25 that Senegal’s appeal challenges the removal of its African Cup of Nations title from official records.
•African and Middle Eastern outlets describe the case as a legal battle between Senegal, Morocco and CAF over the AFCON 2025 championship.

What Could Happen If...

▸If CAS upholds CAF’s decision to award AFCON 2025 to Morocco Morocco will remain official champion and Senegal’s Paris celebrations will stand only as an informal tribute.

Key Actors

Countries

🌍Morocco 🌍Senegal

Organizations

🏛Confederation of African Football 🏛Court of Arbitration for Sport

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Primary Sources (11)

WESTFrance24 - World (EN)Senegal to stage AFCON victory celebrations in Paris despite losing title CNChannel News AsiaSenegal appeal to CAS against removal of African Cup of Nations title MEAl Jazeera - AllDiop debut for Morocco adds latest twist in Senegal post-AFCON dispute METhe National (UAE)

On 2026-03-28, reports said the Court of Arbitration for Sport will handle Senegal’s appeal over the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title "as swiftly as possible" after the trophy was reassigned to Morocco. Senegal has already filed its case at CAS challenging the Confederation of African Football’s decision to overturn the original final result and strip it of the title. The eventual CAS ruling will determine whether Senegal or Morocco is officially recognised as AFCON 2025 champion and could shape how CAF resolves future tournament disputes.