Senegal's Teranga Lions Await CAS Ruling on AFCON Title

Senegal's national football team, the Teranga Lions, will wait until the end of November 2026 for a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the controversial AFCON 2025 title. The title was originally won by Senegal on the field but was later awarded to Morocco by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after Senegal staged an unauthorized walkout during the final match.

The CAS announced that its arbitrators opted for a comprehensive award rather than a summary judgment, indicating that the ruling will include legal grounds and will take several weeks to finalize. The dispute arose after Senegal's Pape Gueye scored the winning goal in extra time following a delayed penalty awarded to Morocco, which they missed.

In March, CAF's appeals panel overturned the match result, declaring Morocco the winner with a 3-0 default victory. Senegal is appealing this decision to have their victory reinstated.