AFCON CHAMPIONS 2025: CAS To Announce Verdict November Month End
CAS will announce the verdict in the Senegal appeal against the CAF disciplinary committee to strip the Teranga Lions the 2025 title at the end of November 2026.
The Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) has issued a statement disclosing the hearing between Senegal and Morocco was held and concluded behind closed doors on October 8, 2026.
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Lausanne, 19 October 2026 – This is a procedural update regarding the decision for the appeal by
the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF, in French) against the Confederation of African Football
(CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF, in French). The hearing took place
behind closed doors at CAS headquarters, in Lausanne, on Thursday 8 October 2026.
The Panel have begun and continue their deliberations. The CAS arbitrators have decided to issue a complete ruling which includes legal grounds, known as a CAS Award. This process will require
several weeks, with the CAS Award expected at the end of November 2026.
Only information provided through CAS channels is considered official and any announcement
concerning this case will be published on the CAS website.
