The Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF) has strongly rejected the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) decision to award the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco, confirming it will take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
In an official response following the CAF Appeal Board ruling, the FSF described the verdict as “unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable,” arguing that it undermines the integrity and credibility of African football.
CAF’s ruling came after a successful protest by Morocco’s football federation, which led to the overturning of an earlier Disciplinary Board decision. The Appeal Board determined that Senegal had breached tournament regulations, invoking Articles 82 and 84 to award the final to Morocco on a 3-0 forfeiture.
However, Senegal’s football governing body has firmly disputed both the process and the outcome, insisting that the decision sets a dangerous precedent.
“The decision is unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable, and it disqualifies African football,” the FSF said in a strongly worded statement.
The federation further confirmed that it will escalate the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), seeking to overturn the CAF Appeal Board’s verdict and restore what it believes to be a just sporting outcome.
This latest development adds another layer of controversy to an already disputed AFCON 2025 final, with the case now set to move beyond the continent’s football authorities and into the hands of international arbitration.
As the situation unfolds, the spotlight shifts to CAS, whose ruling could ultimately determine whether Morocco’s administrative triumph stands or is overturned in favor of Senegal.
