"CAF appeal judges took the title from Senegal two months after the final in Rabat as punishment for a 15-minute walkoff by players to protest a penalty being awarded to Morocco in the last minute of normal time."
"CAS confirmed the formal process had now been instigated by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), which seeks to set aside the CAF decision and declare them the winners."
"CAS director general Matthieu Reeb said in a statement: 'CAS is perfectly equipped to resolve this type of dispute, with the assistance of expert and independent arbitrators.'"
Senegal has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the Confederation of African Football overturned their Africa Cup of Nations victory against Morocco. The appeal board awarded the title to Morocco, citing Senegal's forfeiture of the match due to a protest over a disputed penalty. Senegal's players briefly left the field, leading to a 3-0 defeat being imposed. The Senegalese Football Federation seeks to overturn this decision and suspend the appeal timeline until the full grounds are provided.
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