Senegal's football authorities are set to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after their Africa Cup of Nations title was controversially stripped on Tuesday.

• Senegal was stripped of its Africa Cup of Nations title.
• The Senegalese Football Federation is leading the appeal.
• The federation described the decision as "unjust, unprecedented and unacceptable."

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title won in January, declaring Morocco the champions.

• Senegal was declared to have forfeited the match, with the result officially recorded as 3-0 in favour of Morocco.
• The decision by CAF stemmed from several Senegalese players temporarily leaving the pitch in protest of a refereeing decision.
• Morocco is now the champion of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025).

Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title has been controversially stripped and awarded to Morocco following a late protest by Senegalese players during the final match on January 18, 2026.

• CAF declared Senegal to have forfeited the match, officially recording the result as 3-0 in favour of Morocco.
• Senegalese fans and football authorities have condemned the decision as a "disgrace for Africa" and an "unprecedented scandal," with an appeal planned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
• The decision stems from Senegalese players walking off the pitch in protest after a penalty was awarded to Morocco late in stoppage time, violating AFCON regulations regarding leaving the field.