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Africa Cup: CAS to address controversial final in October

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear Senegal's complaint in early October.

Africa Cup: CAS to address controversial final in October Photo: © IMAGO / Shengolpixs

The controversy surrounding the Africa Cup continues!

The final in January ended with a 1-0 victory for Senegal, but the win was shortly thereafter awarded to Morocco after the Senegalese team left the pitch in stoppage time in protest of a penalty decision.

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Senegal, however, disputes this and filed a complaint in March. This will now be heard on October 8 in Lausanne by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

A decision will not be announced until a later date, according to a press release.

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