The report says Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in extra time in January, in a final played in Rabat. Morocco had missed a penalty late in normal time, while Senegal’s players reportedly left the field for 14 minutes before the match resumed.
Senegal’s legal argument is understood to focus on that restart. The referee allowed the game to continue, and Senegal went on to score the winning goal. The CAF Appeals Chamber later changed the outcome to a 3-0 defeat for Senegal and assigned the trophy to Morocco.
That sequence leaves the appeal centred on procedure rather than a disputed goal, offside call or disciplinary incident during play.
The CAS hearing reportedly took place in Lausanne on 8 October, with Senegal, Morocco and CAF represented. Instead of issuing a short decision within days, the panel is expected to publish a fully reasoned CAS Award at the end of November.
That delay matters because the ruling could define how football authorities treat matches abandoned or interrupted after a referee has allowed them to restart. A decision upholding CAF’s action would reinforce the power of disciplinary bodies to revisit a completed contest. A ruling in Senegal’s favour would place greater emphasis on the referee’s authority and the final score recorded on the field.
The report says the panel is examining legal and procedural questions, with the facts of the interruption largely established.
The next storyline is now the CAS publication itself. Until the reasoned decision arrives, Morocco’s title remains the reported official outcome, while Senegal’s claim to the trophy continues through the legal process rather than on the pitch.