AFCON -Morocco 2025 : CAF fines Morocco and Senegal ,suspends Hakimi ,Thiaw

 AFCON -Morocco 2025

The final of the AFCON 2025 held at the Stade Mohammed V in Rabat on January 18, 2026, descended into disarray in the dying moments of regular time.

With the score tied at 0-0, Senegal had a goal disallowed for offside, followed shortly by a VAR review that granted host Morocco a penalty in the eighth minute of added time.

Unsatisfied, Senegal’s head coach, Pape Thiaw, led his players off the pitch in protest, prompting wild scenes, and security had to intervene.

This caused a delay, the Senegalese team was persuaded to return. Morocco’s penalty was saved by goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, sending the game into extra time.

Midfielder Pape Gueye scored the decisive goal in the fourth minute of the first half of extra time to secure Senegal’s AFCON title

In view of several misconduct and chaos , the displinary board of the Confederation of African Football  has imposed a series of sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (Senegal) , the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (Morocco), as well as some  players and officials, as a result of the ugly incidents during the final of  2025 African Cup of Nations .

According to the official website of CAF,  sanctions were hammered  for violations of the CAF Disciplinary Code, including breaches of the principles of fair play, loyalty and integrity, during and after the final match.

Suspension were given to  the head coach of the Senegalese national team, Pape Bouna Thiaw, for five official CAF matches for his “unsporting conduct” and “for bringing the game into disrepute. He was also fined USD 100,000,

CAF also suspends the Senegalese national team player, Mr Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye for two (2) official CAF matches, for his unsporting behaviour towards the referee.

Also , Senegalese national team player, Mr Ismaila Sarr got two (2) official CAF matches for his unsporting behaviour towards the referee.

The Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), was fined USD 300,000 for the improper conduct of its supporters, which brought the game into disrepute in violation of the CAF Disciplinary Code principles of fair play and integrity.

“To fine the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), USD 300,000 for the unsporting conduct of their players and technical staff in violation of the CAF Disciplinary Code principles of fair play, loyalty and integrity. The unsporting conduct of their players and the technical staff also brought the game into disrepute.

“To fine the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), USD 15,000 for the misconduct of its national team, due to five (5) of its players having received cautions.”

On Morocco, CAF suspends the  defender, Achraf Hakimi, for two official CAF matches,

 

The  MOROCO Federation was fined 200,000 dollars for the inappropriate behaviour of stadium ball boys during the final.

CAF also imposed a fine of 100,000 dollars on the Moroccan federation for the improper conduct of its players and technical staff, who invaded the VAR review area and obstructed the referee’s work.

An additional fine of 15,000 dollars was issued for the use of lasers by Moroccan supporters during the match.