Morocco believe their successful appeal against their 1-0 defeat by Senegal means the case of the AFCON crown is closed.
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Issa Diop makes Morocco debut only hours after receiving clearance and turning down Senegal advances.
Senegal were stripped of the Afcon title last week due to their walk-off protest in January's final ...
Thiaw and Gueye issued impassioned defences of Senegal's achievements, reaffirming their status as African champions.
The Senegalese Football Federation is also appealing last week's decision by the CAF's appeal board to rescind their title and award it to Morocco, deeming that Senegal forfeited the match during a lengthy stoppage ...
Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris.
Senegal was the victim of "the most grossly unfair administrative robbery" in the history of soccer when it was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title, Senegalese Football Association president Abdoulaye Fall claimed on Thursday.
Senegal's lawyers say CAF's decision to hand Morocco the AFCON title 'openly violates the laws of the game'.
At a press conference, a lawyer for Senegal said Morocco had been unsuccessful in attempts to have the medals and prize money given to them.
Senegal officially lodged an appeal against the Afcon title ruling with the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday ...