Senegal appeals against AFCON decision

The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has criticized the “unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable decision” to strip its team of the Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to host country Morocco two months after the final.

The Confederation of African Football’s appeal board ruled on Tuesday that Senegal “lost the final” by walking off the field and turning its 1-0 win in extra time into a 3-0 default win for Morocco.

The FSF said the decision “brings African football into disrepute,” and that it would appeal “as soon as possible” to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, a process that would normally take a year to render a verdict.

“The FSF reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the values ​​of integrity and sporting justice and will keep the public informed of developments in this case,” the federation said in a statement.

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