Morocco and Senegal await AFCON final verdict after arbitration hearing

Home Sport Thursday saw the Court of Arbitration for Sport hold a long-awaited hearing in Lausanne, as sport's highest court considered Senegal's appeal over the decision to award Morocco this year's Africa Cup of Nations title. While Senegal won the match on the pitch in Rabat ten months ago, the Confederation of African Football latter overturned the result because the Teranga Lions had left the pitch in protest mid-game before coming back on. The three-judge panel is expected to issue a verdict soon. Issued on: 09/10/2026 - 07:44 1 min Reading time To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Senegal and Morocco players line up prior the Africa Cup of Nations final football match between Senegal and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026. © Paul Ellis, AFP 06:18 Club football returns from a three-week break with some Ligue 1 action on Friday night, as high-flying Lyon travel to face a struggling Lens side who have faced backroom upheaval. A'ja Wilson was crowned MVP of the WNBA regular season for a record-extending fifth time, following a season in which the Las Vegas Aces center led the league with a points average of 26.2. In tennis, Mirra Andreeva needed two tie breaks to edge past her compatriot Ekaterina Aleksandrova and into the China Open semi-finals in Beijing. Her next opponent, Nikola Bartůňková, sprung a surprise by breezing past Karolína Muchová in the all-Czech quarter-final tie. Keywords for this article