Senegal Federation will appeal "unfair decision" that stripped it of Africa Cup title
The Senegalese Football Federation called the decision that stripped it of its Africa Cup title in favor of Morocco "unfair" and announced it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
TL;DR
- Senegal's Football Federation calls the CAF decision to award the Africa Cup title to Morocco "unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable."
- Senegal will appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) in Lausanne.
- The CAF appeals body stripped Senegal of their title, declaring Morocco the winner with a reversed score of 3-0.
- CAF cited articles 82 and 84 of the Africa Cup of Nations regulations, which penalize teams that refuse to play or abandon the field.
- Senegalese players had temporarily left the field during the final match in protest of refereeing decisions.
- The Moroccan Football Federation stated their request was to ensure the application of competition regulations, not to question sporting performance.
- A similar incident occurred in 2019, where Espérance de Tunis was declared winner of the CAF Champions League after Wydad Casablanca players abandoned the field.