The African Confederation details the events of the 2025 Cannes Final

The Confederation of African Football revealed the decisions issued by the Disciplinary Committee against the backdrop of the events of the final match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The continental body chose an early hour on Thursday morning to end the controversy over the issue that has shed a lot of ink over the past two weeks.

Moroccan Football Federation

The “CAF” sanctions affected three parties: the Moroccan Federation and the players Ashraf Hakimi and Ismail Sibari. It varied between suspension and financial fines and came as follows.

♦ Imposing a fine on the Football Association 200 thousand US dollars Due to unsportsmanlike behavior by ball collectors.

The ball retrievers assaulted the Senegalese national team’s reserve goalkeeper, Yhvane Diouf. The latter was forced to be behind goalkeeper Edouard Mendy during the match to prevent them from stealing his towel.

♦ A fine of 100 thousand dollars After the players and technical staff violated the disciplinary regulations, most notably Articles 82 and 83, during the referee’s review of video technology.

The Moroccan national team players gathered around the Congolese referee, Jean-Jacques Ndala, in order to pressure him to announce a penalty kick in favor of Brahim Diaz.

♦ A fine of 15 thousand dollars Because fans use laser beams during the match.

♦ Stop the player Ashraf Hakimi For two suspended matches in official competitions within a period not exceeding one year.

The right-back of Paris Saint-Germain threw in the towel to goalkeeper Mendy at the request of the supporters, as appeared in widely circulated video clips.

♦ Stop the player Ismael Al-Saybari For three matches and fined an amount 100 thousand US dollars.

The Dutch striker from PSV Eindhoven headed towards goalkeeper Mendy after being replaced by coach Walid Regragui, as he tried to prevent Yahvane Mendy from offering a helping hand to his colleague.

Senegalese Football Federation

The sanctions of the Disciplinary Committee of the African Confederation touched upon; Four parties after the team withdrew from the field in the final match, and riots broke out in the platform designated for Senegalese fans in Rabat Stadium.

The penalties were as follows:

♦ Stop the trainer door Thiao He was sentenced to five official matches for violating the integrity and fair play regulations and harming the image of football.

♦ Senegalese coach Thiaw was fined an amount 100 thousand US dollars.

Thiaw protested against referee Ndala’s decision to announce a penalty kick and his failure to review the video technology in the shot of his team’s goal. By asking his players to withdraw from the field.

♦ Suspending the Senegalese striker Elliman Ndiaye For two official matches in continental competitions.

♦ Suspending the Senegalese striker Ismaila Sarr For two official matches in African Confederation competitions.

♦ Financial fines against the Senegalese Federation amounting to 615 thousand US dollars Due to the violations of the supporters who stormed the field and the players and technical staff who left the green rectangle towards the changing rooms, in addition to five players receiving warnings during the match.