The Confederation of African Football, CAF Disciplinary Board has imposed sanctions on national teams of Senegal and Morocco for the violent incidents during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final which violated his disciplinary code.
The sanctions, according to a statement posted on its website on Wednesday night, CAF, cited violations of the CAF Disciplinary Code, including breaches of the principles of fair play, loyalty and integrity, during and after after chaotic AFCON final football tournament.
As part of the decisions against Senegal, CAF suspended 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.”
“Mr Pape Bouna Thiaw was also fined USD 100,000,” according to the statement where CAF decided to “suspend the Senegalese national team player, Mr Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye for two (2) official CAF matches, for his unsporting behaviour towards the referee.
Part of the statement said, “To suspend Senegalese national team player, Mr Ismaila Sarr for two (2) official CAF matches for his unsporting behaviour towards the referee.
“To fine the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), 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.
CAF cited the unsporting conduct of their players and the technical staff also brought the game into disrepute, and accordingly “fined 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.”
With regard to Morocco, CAF suspended national team defender, Achraf Hakimi, for two official CAF matches, with one of the matches suspended for one year from the date of the decision, for unsporting behaviour.
The Punch said FRMF was fined 200,000 dollars for the inappropriate behaviour of stadium ball boys during the final.
The report said CAF also imposed a fine of 100,000 dollar 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, while additional fine of 15,000 dollars was issued for the use of lasers by Moroccan supporters during the match.
Similarly, the final, 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.
After 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 trophy.
