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Moroccan Court Upholds Terms for Senegalese Jailed After Cup of Nations Final
Nine fans received one-year terms and nine others got three to six months, with fines also upheld after the pitch invasion.
- The Rabat Court of Appeal upheld prison sentences for 18 Senegal supporters convicted of hooliganism during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in January. Judges rejected a prosecution bid to increase the penalties.
- Detained since the final, the defendants faced charges of violence and damage to sports equipment, which they rejected during their hearing. They claimed crowd surges and flying objects forced them onto the pitch.
- Nine defendants received one-year prison terms, while others face three to six months, with fines ranging from 90 to 460 euros. Defense attorney Patrick Kabou argued, "the prosecution could not provide any evidence of these accusations."
- Following the chaotic final, the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of the title, awarding Morocco a 3-0 forfeit victory after reviewing the team's conduct. The ruling upheld earlier Caf disciplinary sanctions.
- Senegal has lodged an appeal against the Confederation of African Football verdict with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne. Those handed three-month sentences are eligible for release from next Saturday.
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Morocco/Senegal: Moroccan Court Upholds Terms for Senegalese Jailed After Cup of Nations Final
Appeal court judges in Morocco have dismissed a bid to increase the punishments for 18 Senegal supporters who were jailed and fined for hooliganism during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat in January.
Senegal is in shock after the confirmation, on Monday 13 April in the evening in Rabat, of the sentences handed down against 18 Senegalese supporters. All are prosecuted for violence at the final of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) on 18 January 2026.
Rabat Court Upholds Sentences For 18 Senegalese Fans In Afcon Riot Case – The Standard Newspaper
The Rabat Court of Appeal on Monday gave a verdict, confirming the prison sentences handed down to the 18 Senegalese fans following the incidents that occurred during the final of the 2025 African Cup of Nations. Although the prosecution requested an increase in penalties, the judges chose to uphold the initial sentences handed down at first instance. Detained since 18 January, the date of the controversial final between Morocco and Senegal, the…
Moroccan court upholds terms for Senegalese jailed after Cup of Nations final
Appeal court judges in Morocco have dismissed a bid to increase the punishments for 18 Senegal supporters who were jailed and fined for hooliganism during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat in January. Source link The post Moroccan court upholds terms for Senegalese jailed after Cup of Nations final appeared first on Live Ghana TV.
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