
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) in Lausanne examines Senegal's appeal against the victory of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations awarded to Morocco by default, in an unprecedented sporting controversy.
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Ten months before the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, victory had been automatically awarded to Morocco.
Ten months after the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) today examines Senegal's appeal against Morocco's victory awarded by default.
On the Swiss shores of Lake Geneva, the supreme body of sporting justice will try to resolve an unprecedented controversy: no national team has ever lost a title won on the pitch in this way.
It will be necessary to arm ourselves with patience to know both the arguments of the parties and the outcome of the matter, given that the hearing will take place behind closed doors at the request of the interested parties and the date of the decision is not currently known.

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