India, March 27 -- Senegal's appeal to be reinstated as Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champion was registered on Wednesday by sport's highest court, which set no timetable for a likely long process toward a verdict in a heated soccer controversy.

The Senegal soccer federation is challenging a surprise ruling last week by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip the title won in a chaotic final on the field in January and award it to the host nation, Morocco.

An appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland was promised last week by the Senegalese government, which also called for an international investigation "into suspected corruption" within the African soccer body.

CAS said in a statement that the Se...