CAS opens hearing into Senegal AFCON title appeal

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport has opened a hearing on Senegal’s appeal against the decision to strip it of the Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco. Senegal football federation president Abdoulaye Sow said he hopes sports law will be upheld.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday opened its hearing into Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in favour of Morocco.The Moroccan delegation did not speak to reporters but Senegal's football federation president Abdoulaye Sow said he hoped that "sports law" would be upheld "for the dignity and honour of Africa".