Senegal’s football authorities are taking the fight to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after CAF controversially stripped the national team of its Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco. Image:CAF
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Senegal’s football authorities are taking the fight to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after CAF controversially stripped the national team of its Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco.
The Senegalese Football Federation announced on Thursday that it has instructed its legal team to file an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), following the decision to strip the national team of its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title.
Earlier this week, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned Senegal’s victory and awarded the title to Morocco, nearly two months after the final.
Federation president Abdoulaye Fall said Senegal would strongly contest the ruling. Speaking at a press briefing, he emphasised that the team earned the title fairly on the pitch through the players’ performance.
Fall confirmed that legal proceedings are underway, with lawyers formally mandated to take the matter to CAS.
The AFCON final, held in Rabat on January 18, was marred by controversy. The match was briefly disrupted when several Senegalese players left the field in protest after Morocco were awarded a penalty deep into stoppage time in the second half.
The situation was eventually defused when captain Sadio Mane persuaded his teammates to return to the pitch. Morocco, however, failed to convert the penalty.
