The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed that Senegal's appeal against the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 title in favor of Morocco will be heard on October 8.

The dispute stems from the controversial final match between Senegal and Morocco, where Senegal won 1-0 in extra time but faced chaos after the game ended goalless.Senegalese players protested against a penalty awarded to Morocco, leading to a 20-minute delay before play resumed.CAF later overturned the result, awarding Morocco a 3-0 victory and the title.Senegal's appeal seeks to overturn this decision, with CAS set to review whether the CAF ruling was justified.The hearing will be held in secret at CAS headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

While CAS has not specified a timeline for its final decision, the case highlights ongoing tensions over match fairness and governance in African football.

Meanwhile, other sports-related developments include FIFA's initiatives in Palestine and the IOC's stance on political neutrality in sports leadership.