We’ll finally know. Last January, Senegal initially won the CAN final against Morocco (1-0). However, the meeting was marked by a strong protest from the Senegalese players, who had temporarily left the pitch following a penalty awarded to the Atlas Lions at the very end of the game.
But last March, CAF canceled this result and gave Morocco victory on the green carpet, considering that the Lions of Teranga had forfeited by leaving the field. Furious, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) then seized the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to contest this decision and recover its title.
The decisive CAS hearing was held this past Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland, behind closed doors. Following the pleadings of the two federations, the body announced that its final decision will be pronounced “in a few days, or even a few weeks. »
“The tension weighs much more on the shoulders of our Senegalese friends”
At the end of the hearing which lasted more than five hours, Abdoulaye Sow, secretary general of the Senegalese Federation (FSF) said he was satisfied, ensuring that “Senegal defended well. » For its part, the Moroccan Federation (FRMF) did not wish to express itself after leaving the Arbitral Tribunal.
Foot Mercato then wrote “Morocco is tense as the CAN verdict approaches. » An observation that is not shared
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For the Moroccan media, the pressure is more on the Teranga Lions, who have more to lose than the Atlas Lions.
“Morocco lost the final on the field, then won its case before the CAF appeal jury (3-0 victory). If the CAS proves him wrong, he will simply find the result of the field (0-1 defeat) “, he explains.
“Senegal is playing big: a title already celebrated, a trophy displayed in front of its supporters, and the prospect of giving everything back once and for all. Objectively, the tension weighs much more on the shoulders of our Senegalese friends”estimates the media. One thing is certain, the final decision of the CAS will make one happy and one unhappy.
