{"id":26537,"date":"2026-03-18T10:01:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/senegal-asks-cas-to-appeal-against-african-cup-decision-reversal\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:01:44","slug":"senegal-asks-cas-to-appeal-against-african-cup-decision-reversal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/senegal-asks-cas-to-appeal-against-african-cup-decision-reversal\/","title":{"rendered":"Senegal asks CAS to appeal against African Cup decision reversal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>DAKAR, Senegal (AP) &#8211; The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has criticized the &#8220;unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable decision&#8221; to strip the team of the African Cup of Nations title and award it to hosts Morocco two months after the final.<\/p>\n<p>African Football Confederation <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">The appeals panel ruled on Tuesday that Senegal was &#8220;disqualified from advancing to the final.&#8221;<\/span> He was sent off the field, turning a 1-0 victory in extra time into a 3-0 walkover for Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>The FSF said the decision &#8220;discredits African football&#8221; and plans to appeal &#8220;as soon as possible&#8221; to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, which typically takes a year to issue a decision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The FSF reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the values \u200b\u200bof integrity and sporting justice and will continue to keep the public informed about developments in this matter,&#8221; the federation said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/afcon-morocco-senegal-overturned-ruling-875e6a4b0756d1fe593d20265b11d52d\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAKAR, Senegal (AP) &#8211; The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has criticized the &#8220;unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable decision&#8221; to strip the team of the African Cup of Nations title and award it to hosts Morocco two months after the final. 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