Sports journalist Mansour Loum has expressed optimism regarding Senegal's legal standing in the appeal filed by Morocco before the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS concerning the CAN 2025 final.
Despite concerns over the Senegalese Football Federation's FSF management of the 2026 World Cup, Loum believes the legal arguments strongly favor Senegal in this case, allaying fears of the continental title being withdrawn. Loum notes that the CAS procedure will follow a classic timeline, not the accelerated one desired by Senegal, because Morocco opposed it. This means a decision could take up to fifteen months, as an accelerated procedure requires agreement from both parties.
He cites the ongoing appeal by Mady Tour茅 regarding the FSF election as an example of CAS's lengthy processes. Loum's optimism stems from several key points. First, the definitive nature of the sporting result, as the match concluded, provides strong legal protection.
Second, the official report from referee Jean-Jacques Ndala, which only mentions a temporary interruption of play and not an abandonment by Senegal, is a crucial piece of evidence. Third, recent changes by the International Football Association Board IFAB to the Laws of the Game, strengthening provisions against teams leaving the field in protest, suggest that previous rules might have been less precise, potentially benefiting Senegal's case. Based on these legal elements, Loum concludes that CAS should rule in favor of Senegal, allowing the Li
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