Following the dramatic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations Finale between Morocco and Senegal, the continent’s football governing body (CAF) has issued fines worth more than $1m (€835,000) and banned players from both finalists.
In a statement released on Wednesday, CAF outlined that the Senegal Football Federation had been fined a total of $615,000 for the “Unsporting conduct of their players and technical staff in violation of the CAF disciplinary code principles of fair play, loyalty and integrity.”
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five of the six 2027 AFCON qualifying matches and handed an individual fine of $100,000 for “bringing the game into disrepute.” Senegal players Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr will miss the first two qualifiers for the next AFCON later this year for “unsporting behavior towards the referee”.
Morocco’s federation were fined a total of $315,000 for unsporting and improper conduct by their players, coaches and supporters. A $200,000 of that total was for the behavior of the stadium ball boys, who attempted to seize a towel being used by Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy on a wet night in Rabat — in an apparent bid to distract him.
An additional fine of $100,000 was imposed for the “improper conduct” of players and technical staff who invaded the VAR review area and obstructed the work of the DR Congo referee Jean-Jacques Ndala. There was also a $15,000 fine after Moroccan supporters used lasers to try and distract Senegalese players during the game. Captain Achraf Hakimi was also banned for two games, with one suspended, and Morocco’s Ismael Saibari was banned for three games, both for “unsporting behavior”.
Morocco’s appeal to have the result canceled and the hosts declared the winner because of Senegal’s walk-off was dismissed by CAF.
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