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CAS Sets Oct. 8, 2026 Hearing for Senegal’s AFCON Appeal

7/25/2026

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CAS scheduled a closed-door hearing on Senegal’s appeal for October 8, 2026 in Lausanne.
Senegal is challenging CAF’s March 17, 2026 ruling that stripped its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title because its players left the Rabat final pitch in protest of a stoppage-time penalty.
CAS said CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation did not agree to expedite, so the hearing will follow the standard timeline with no decision that day.

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CAS scheduled a closed-door hearing on Senegal’s appeal for October 8, 2026 in Lausanne.
Senegal is challenging CAF’s March 17, 2026 ruling that stripped its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title because its players left the Rabat final pitch in protest of a stoppage-time penalty.
CAS said CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation did not agree to expedite, so the hearing will follow the standard timeline with no decision that day.