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AFCON 2025: Morocco gets a new deadline for filing its defense before the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Auteur: Babacar SENE

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CAN 2025 : le Maroc fixé sur la date de dépôt de sa défense devant le TAS

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A heated dispute surrounds the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations: the Court of Arbitration for Sport has set a key deadline for Morocco to file its defense against Senegal, in a case whose outcome will not be known until after the 2026 World Cup.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has informed Morocco of the deadline for submitting its defense in the dispute with Senegal.

Following receipt of the Senegalese Football Federation's appeal brief, the procedure is proceeding. The Lausanne-based body has notified the Royal Moroccan Football Federation of the deadline for submitting its arguments in the case concerning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. According to information relayed by Le360 Sport, the organization headed by Fouzi Lekjaa has until May 7th to file its defense brief.

On the Moroccan side, the response is expected to be strong. In early April, Fouzi Lekjaa asserted that Morocco possessed "convincing and documented arguments," relying in particular on official reports and video recordings.

This affair, which has rocked African football since March 17, follows the controversial decision of the Confederation of African Football's appeals committee. The committee overturned Senegal's victory on the field and awarded the trophy to Morocco by default, several weeks after the final.

Senegal had requested an accelerated procedure, a request rejected by Morocco and the CAF, who wanted more time to prepare their defense.

Given the CAS's usual processing times, estimated at between 9 and 12 months, the final verdict is expected after the 2026 World Cup, scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In the meantime, Morocco enters the global competition as the reigning African champions.

Auteur: Babacar SENE
Publié le: Lundi 27 Avril 2026

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Mg il y a 5 heures

Bonjour, Comment est possible que le Maroc soit considéré champion d'Afrique ? N'EST CE PAS QUE le Senegal a porté plainte contre la dernière décision de la CAF QUI EST DONC NULLE EN ATTENDANT LE JUGEMENT DU TAS ? Bonne soirée a tous !
Un passant il y a 3 heures

Parce que le Maroc et la caf ont refusé la procédure accélérée
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A tous il y a 1 heure

La prochaine fois, il serait mieux de citer des organes de presses Sénégalais ou indépendants. Le360 est marocain et c'est normal qu'il parle de "dossier solide". Tout le monde sait qu'il ne peut pas y avoir dr solide du côtè adverse dans ce dossier
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