CAS hearing of Senegal AFCON title removal appeal set for 8 Oct

Senegal's appeal against being stripped of their African Cup of Nations title ​will be heard on 8 October, ‌the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.

Senegal were ruled to have forfeited ​the game in Rabat on 18 January because they walked off the pitch ⁠in protest at a potentially decisive ​penalty awarded to opponents Morocco.

They returned ​after 14 minutes to win the match 1-0, but the appeal board of African football's governing body replaced ​that result with a 3-0 victory ​for Morocco in March.

The Senegalese government called for an inquiry ‌into ⁠the removal of the title, and the country's football federation appealed to CAS.

A CAS panel will hold the hearing behind ​closed doors ​at its ⁠headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, CAS said in a statement.

"After the ​hearing, the panel will start ​its ⁠deliberations. At this stage, CAS cannot state when a final decision will be rendered ⁠but ​it will not be ​on the day of the hearing," CAS added.