US Edition
Morocco Jails 18 Senegal Fans for Hooliganism at Cup of Nations Final
Eighteen Senegalese fans received prison sentences from three to 12 months after causing disorder during the Africa Cup of Nations final, fines also imposed on federations, officials said.
- In Rabat, judges sentenced eighteen Senegalese football fans to three- to 12-month prison terms after their arrests at Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah on January 18, Friday.
- Referee Jean-Jacques Ngambo disallowed Ismaila Sarr's goal without VAR and awarded a late penalty after Malick Diouf's collision with Brahim Diaz, sparking fans to smash seats and Senegal players to halt the match for nearly 20 minutes.
- Prosecutors told the court they wanted two-year penalties, but the defendants faced sentences of one year, six months, and three months, with fines, in Morocco.
- Following the verdict, the Senegalese Football Federation said `We express our profound dismay and distress following the verdict`, and CAF fined both federations while banning and fining officials such as Pape Thiaw.
- Beyond criminal sentences, Caf fined the Senegalese Football Federation €522,000 including €12,000 and two €255,000 penalties, imposed a €170,000 fine on the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, and match bans apply only to Caf matches, not the 2026 World Cup preparations.
12 Articles
12 Articles
Following the Moroccan court's conviction of 18 Senegalese supporters, who had been detained in Morocco since the CAN final, the Senegalese Football Federation expressed its outrage at the sentences, ranging from three months to one year in prison.
A month after the clashes in the CAN final, 18 supporters of Senegal's national football team were sentenced on Thursday 19 February in Rabat for "hooliganism", to sentences ranging from three months to one year in prison.
Morocco/Senegal: Morocco Jails 18 Senegal Fans for Hooliganism At Cup of Nations Final
Eighteen Senegalese football fans are facing prison terms ranging from three to 12 months after a court in Morocco on Friday found them guilty of hooliganism during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat.
Radio France Internationale
Modern GhanaMorocco jails 18 Senegal fans for hooliganism at Cup of Nations final
Eighteen Senegalese football fans are facing prison terms ranging from three to 12 months after a court in Morocco on Friday found them guilty of hooliganism during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat.
On Friday, the Senegalese Football Federation denounced the conviction of 18 Senegalese supporters in Morocco for hooliganism at the final of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) last month, calling this sentence "incomprehensiblely severe." Sentenced on Thursday to prison terms ranging from three to twelve months, these supporters had been in pre-trial detention since 18 January, the day of the CAN's rough final, when Morocco was down 1-0 against S…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
