The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal filed by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) concerning a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Morocco. The case stemmed from a protest over the eligibility of a Moroccan player.
According to the CAS ruling, the appeal was deemed inadmissible. The court found that the FSF had not exhausted the legal remedies available within the Confederation of African Football (CAF) before bringing the case to Lausanne. The CAS panel determined it lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter.
The dispute dates back to a November 2021 qualifier in Casablanca, which Morocco won 3-1. Senegal subsequently qualified for the World Cup in Qatar via a playoff, but the federation pursued the case regarding the earlier match. The CAS decision, published in its official register, brings a definitive end to the long-running legal proceedings.
Neither FIFA nor CAF have commented further on the closed case. The ruling upholds the original result of the match and confirms Morocco's position in the historical qualifying standings.
