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Senegal ’s appeal against the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations title will be heard on 8 October by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).
The team was controversially stripped of the trophy after walking off the pitch during the final against Morocco on 18 January.
This protest followed a penalty award deep into stoppage time, which was subsequently missed. Senegal ultimately won the match 1-0 after extra-time.
However, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) appeal board awarded a 3-0 victory to Morocco on 17 March, leading Senegal to appeal to Cas.
Sport’s highest court confirmed the hearing date on Friday, noting that the Senegalese federation, Caf, and the Moroccan federation (FRMF) did not agree to an expedited procedure, thus following a standard timeline.
The hearing will take place behind closed doors, Cas said, and it confirmed that a decision…
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