The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has handed down a series of disciplinary sanctions against Senegal and Morocco following incidents that marred the AFCON 2025 final.
In a decision released on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, CAF confirmed fines, suspensions and other penalties for both football federations, as well as several players and officials, citing breaches of its Disciplinary Code.
Senegal were hit with total fines amounting to $615,000, relating to unsporting conduct by players and officials, misconduct by supporters, and overall team indiscipline.
Head coach Pape Thiaw received a five-match suspension and was fined $100,000 for unsporting conduct deemed to have brought the game into disrepute.
Players Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr were each handed two-match suspensions for unsporting behaviour towards the referee during the final.
Morocco were fined a combined $315,000 for several offences, including misconduct involving ball boys, the invasion of the VAR review area by players and officials, and the use of lasers by supporters inside the stadium.
Defender Achraf Hakimi was suspended for two CAF matches, with one of those suspensions suspended for a period of one year, for unsporting behaviour.
Midfielder Ismael Saibari received a three-match suspension and a $100,000 fine for similar offences.
Regarding Morocco’s protest challenging the outcome of the final, CAF rejected the complaint, confirming Senegal as the official AFCON 2025 champions.
