Senegal-Morocco AFCON 2025 final dispute proceeds to CAS
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The dispute surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON final has entered a new phase, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS setting May 7 as the deadline for the Royal Moroccan Football Federation FRMF to submit its defense brief. The Senegalese Football Federation FSF appealed to CAS on March 25, contesting the Confederation of African Football's CAF decision to award the AFCON 2025 to Morocco after a chaotic final that Senegal initially won 1-0 on the field. The FSF is challenging both CAF and the FRMF over this decision. CAS confirmed receipt of Senegal's appeal, and in accordance with regulations, the requesting party has twenty days to present its arguments before the opposing parties respond. A request for suspension by the FSF has temporarily slowed the procedure, preventing a clear timeline or hearing from being scheduled. At the heart of the dispute is the CAF Appeal Jury's March 17 decision, which validated Senegal's forfeiture, overturning the initial match result. On January 18, during the match, Senegalese players left the field for several minutes to protest a penalty awarded to Morocco in the final moments. The dispute will follow a longer, more traditional path than simple arbitration. Both parties are currently in a written procedure, submitting their respective files. An arbitration panel of three independent arbitrators will be formed: one chosen by Senegal, one by the defense CAF and Morocco, and a neutral president designated by CAS. After con
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