Senegal appeal date set after Afcon win overturned

Senegal's initial victory over Morocco was their second Afcon title after winning the trophy in 2021

>The Court of Arbitration for Sport has set a date for a hearing over Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.

>Hosts Morocco were declared the tournament winners after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final in January, which Senegal won 1-0.

>The Senegalese players walked off the field after Morocco were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.

>Following a delay of about 17 minutes, the players returned and Brahim Diaz's penalty was saved before Senegal's Pape Gueye scored an extra-time winner.

>Senegal lodged their appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) on 25 March, seeking to set aside Caf's decision and reinstate them as tournament winners.

>Caf deemed that Senegal had forfeited the final and awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory.

>Caf and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) did not agree to expedite the procedure so there will now be a hearing on 8 October.

>According to a Cas statement, that follows the standard timeline.

>Caf and the FRMF did not request that the hearing is made public so it will take place behind closed doors at the Cas headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

>Cas cannot state when a final decision will be announced but it will not be on the day of the hearing.

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