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(Bloomberg) — The Confederation of African Football imposed fines and match bans on Senegal and Morocco after chaotic scenes marred the final of the Africa Cup of Nations this month.
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The authority fined Senegal $615,000 for its team’s conduct during the Jan. 18 match, which spiraled into disarray after controversial refereeing decisions triggered a player walk-off and clashes between fans and police.
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Head coach Pape Thiaw was fined $100,000, according to a statement on the CAF’s website, after ordering his players off the pitch following a disallowed goal and a late penalty awarded to Morocco.
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CAF dismissed Morocco’s protest over alleged Senegalese breaches of articles 82 and 84 of its disciplinary code, which state that any team leaving the field without the referee’s permission is deemed to have lost the match. Senegal ultimately won the match 1-0.
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Morocco and its players were fined a total of $415,000, with several players suspended.
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The fallout strained relations between the two nations. In Casablanca, a Senegalese-owned restaurant was vandalized, and about a dozen Senegalese workers reported losing their jobs, according to diaspora group, Aresem. The disorder cast a shadow over what CAF has hailed as one of the most successful tournaments in its almost 70-year history.
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In a bid to ease tensions, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch signed new agreements in Rabat on Monday to boost cooperation in energy, mining, infrastructure and transport.
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Senegal is Morocco’s biggest trade partner in Africa, with Senegalese data showing transactions more than quadrupled over a decade to reach 172 billion CFA francs ($314 million) in 2024.
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