The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has handed down heavy financial penalties and match suspensions to the football federations of Senegal and Morocco, along with several of their players and officials.
The sanctions followed the disruptive incidents that overshadowed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between the two countries.
Announcing the decisions on Thursday on its official website, CAF’s Disciplinary Board stated the sanctions were for breaches of its disciplinary code, citing unsporting conduct, improper behaviour, and actions that brought the game into disrepute.
Senegal faced the most severe consequences. National team head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw was suspended for five official CAF matches and fined USD 100,000.
Players Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr were each suspended for two matches for unsporting behaviour towards the referee.
The Senegalese Football Federation was fined a total of USD 615,000 for the conduct of its supporters, players, and technical staff, as well as for player cautions.
For Morocco, defender Achraf Hakimi received a two-match suspension, with one match suspended for a year. Teammate Ismaël Saibari was banned for three matches and fined USD 100,000.
The Moroccan Football Federation was fined USD 315,000 for violations including the inappropriate conduct of ball boys, the invasion of the VAR review area by team personnel, and supporters’ use of laser pointers.
CAF also confirmed it had rejected a formal protest filed by the Moroccan federation against its Senegalese counterpart regarding the final, ruling the protest did not meet the required grounds for sanctions.
The board said the measures were necessary to uphold the principles of fair play and respect for officials in CAF competitions.
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