Nigeria, March 18 -- The fallout from the controversial final of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 has taken a dramatic turn, with the Federation Senegalaise de Football (FSF) formally rejecting the decision of the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) Appeal Board and confirming plans to escalate the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

In an official press release issued on March 17, 2026, the Senegalese federation acknowledged receipt of CAF's ruling in case DC23316 but strongly condemned the outcome, describing it as "unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable."

The decision in question stems from the highly disputed AFCON 2025 final between Senegal and Morocco; a match that has now been officially awarded as a 3-0 vict...