The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has fixed the 8th of October 2026 to hear Senegal's appeal against the Confederation of African Football's decision to strip the country of its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to hosts Morocco.
CAS said the hearing will take place behind closed doors at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
It also noted that no final ruling will be issued on the day of the hearing.
The dispute stems from the AFCON final played in Rabat on 18th January 2026.
Senegal won the match 1-0 after extra time, but the game was marred by controversy when Senegal's players briefly walked off the pitch to protest a late penalty awarded to Morocco.
After a 14-minute delay, Senegal returned to the field, Morocco missed the penalty and Senegal went on to score the winning goal.
In March, CAF's Appeal Board ruled that Senegal had forfeited the match by leaving the field without permission.
It overturned the result, awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory and declared the North African nation African champions.
Senegal's football federation appealed the decision to CAS, insisting it was unfair and asking for the original result to be restored.
CAS said the case involves appeals filed by the Senegalese Football Federation against both the Royal Moroccan Football Federation and CAF.
The sports court urged the public to rely only on information published through its official channels as the case continues.
The case has become one of the most controversial in African football history, with the outcome expected to determine the official winner of the 2025 AFCON.
Whatever CAS decides will be final and binding on all parties under international sports arbitration rules.
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