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Senegal: CAF Imposes Suspension and Fines to Senegal, Morocco for Afcon 2025 Final Misconduct
CAF fined Senegal $615,000 and Morocco $315,000 after unsporting conduct and fan disruptions marred the AFCON final, with multiple players also banned from future Africa games.
- Just over 10 days after the Jan. 18 final, the Confederation of African Football issued fines worth more than $1m and banned Senegal's coach and players after the chaotic match in Rabat.
- At the January 18 final, Senegal's players, led by coach Pape Thiaw, walked off the pitch protesting a VAR-reviewed late penalty, delaying play 15 minutes before Morocco missed and Senegal won in extra time.
- CAF suspended Senegal coach Pape Thiaw for five African games and fined $100,000; Senegal players Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr banned two games; Morocco fined $200,000 for ball boys and $100,000 for VAR obstruction.
- CAF rejected Morocco's protest and confirmed Senegal as champions, prompting diplomatic calls for calm, while FIFA's president expected sanctions and Morocco coach called the match `shameful`.
- The bans apply only to African competitions and not the World Cup kicking off in June, with both teams qualified for World Cup 2026 in USA, Mexico and Canada, though Morocco's 2030 hosting faces scrutiny.
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Senegal: CAF Imposes Suspension and Fines to Senegal, Morocco for Afcon 2025 Final Misconduct
Rabat, Morocco -- Both champions Senegal and Morocco Football Federations, have been slapped with hefty fines and some players suspended following the chaos that erupted in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Final in Morocco on January 19.
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The African Football Confederation announced a series of sanctions against both countries, ten days after the stormy final of the African Cup of Nations.
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