The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sanctioned Senegal and Morocco following chaotic scenes during the 2026 AFCON final in Rabat.
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw received a five-match ban for unsporting conduct, while Senegal stars Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr were handed two-match suspensions.
Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi was banned for two matches and teammate Ismael Saibari received a three-match ban plus a $100,000 fine.
CAF fined the Senegal Football Federation $615,000 for misconduct by players and officials, while Morocco’s federation was fined $315,000 over ball boy behaviour, VAR area invasion, and supporters using lasers.
The chaos followed a disallowed Senegal goal and a controversial penalty awarded to Morocco, which was later missed. Senegal eventually won 1-0 after extra time to claim their second AFCON title.
The sanctions apply only to CAF competitions and will not affect both teams’ participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
