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AFCON Trophy: Can Moroccan Lawyers Really Have Senegal's Cup Confiscated During its Presentation at the Stade de France?

July 11, 2026Carlos Mendoza1 мин

During the friendly match between Senegal and Peru, scheduled for this Saturday at the Stade de France, the Lions of Teranga are set to grandly celebrate their recent Africa Cup of Nations victory with fans from the diaspora. However, amidst a persistent legal dispute with Morocco and awaiting arbitration from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the president of the Moroccan lawyers' club has raised the possibility of requesting the continental trophy be placed under sequestration. This action could potentially lead to the cup's confiscation. The critical question remains: how feasible is such a measure in practice?