Senegal, Morocco and CAS: Could AFCON final result be overturned (again)?
“You could be forgiven for thinking that the final of the latest Africa Cup of Nations was decided on a patch of grass inside the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat two months ago. If only it were that simple. A final judgment on its winners will now be made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, with Senegal challenging the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) verdict, which instead awarded the title to Morocco. Senegal’s 1-0 win in extra time has now become a 3-0 victory for Morocco after it was ruled that Senegal had broken AFCON rules when walking off the pitch in protest at the award of a controversial penalty. …”
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