CAS reveals date to rule on legitimate AFCON 2025 winners

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has revealed a date to rule on who the legitimate winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

In January 2026, Senegal were crowned AFCON champions after beating Morocco 1-0 in a final filled with controversies.

On the night, a number of Senegal players walked out of the pitch in protest for a dubious penalty which was awarded to Morocco.

They then returned to pitch after the game had stopped for almost 15 minutes, and Edouard Andy denied Brahim Diaz from the spot.

Pape Gueye then scored the winner for Senegal, much to the delight of many African football fans.

Morocco lost the game but they later protested the result with CAF who ruled in their favour, and Senegal appealed the ruling with CAS.

Now, in a statement released on Monday, CAS revealed that its panel has begun its work and continues to deliberate on the matter.

CAS said the final ruling on who the legitimate AFCON 2025 winners will be released at the end of November 2026.

CAS TO DETERMINE LEGITIMATE AFCON 2025 WINNERS IN NOVEMBER

“This is a procedural update regarding the decision for the appeal by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF, in French) against the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF, in French),” reads the statement.

“The hearing took place behind closed doors at CAS headquarters, in Lausanne, on Thursday 8 October 2026.”

“The Panel have begun and continue their deliberations.”

“The CAS arbitrators have decided to issue a complete ruling which includes legal grounds, known as a CAS Award. This process will require several weeks, with the CAS Award expected at the end of November 2026.”

“Only information provided through CAS channels is considered official and any announcement concerning this case will be published on the CAS website,” concluded the statement.