Senegal’s football federation said it would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne after CAF’s appeals body ruled that Senegal had forfeited the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco and awarded the hosts a 3 to 0 victory.
In a statement, the Senegalese federation described the decision as unjust and unprecedented after being notified on March 17 of the ruling on Morocco’s appeal.
The case stemmed from the January final in Rabat, which Senegal had originally won 1 to 0 after extra time before CAF reversed the result.
CAF said its appeals board accepted Morocco’s appeal over the application of Articles 82 and 84 of the tournament regulations and ruled that Senegal had left the field without authorization during the final, leading to a forfeit defeat.
The confederation said the match would be recorded as a 3 to 0 win for the Royal Moroccan Football Federation.
Reuters reported that Senegal’s walk off lasted about 14 minutes and followed a protest over a late penalty awarded to Morocco.
Although Senegal returned to the field and went on to win the game, CAF later determined that the interruption amounted to a breach of competition rules.
Senegal said it would continue defending what it called the rights of Senegalese football and would begin legal proceedings before CAS as soon as possible, setting up a new legal battle over the title in Lausanne.
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