In a dispute stretching from the pitch to the tribunal room, Senegal’s national side has challenged a Confederation of African Football decision that awarded an international trophy to Morocco despite Senegal having won it on the field.
A final to be settled away from the stadium
- Senegal, with Sadio Mané among their leading figures, secured the trophy through the result achieved in the match.
- CAF subsequently ruled that the title should be handed to Morocco.
- The Senegalese federation appealed that ruling, taking the case before the tribunal.
- The final ownership of the trophy will now be determined through the legal process rather than by another match.
The case has created an extraordinary situation in international football: a title initially won in competition is set to be decided at a desk. Whatever the tribunal’s verdict, the episode will stand as the first international trophy to be resolved in that manner.
