The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has handed down sweeping sanctions to Senegal and Morocco, including match bans, hefty fines and suspensions of key players and officials, following the dramatic fallout from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat. CAF suspended Senegal head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw for five official CAF matches for “unsporting conduct” and for “bringing the game into disrepute,” in addition to slapping him with a $100,000 fine. Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr were each suspended for two official CAF matches for unsporting behaviour towards the referee. Defender Achraf Hakimi was suspended for two official CAF matches, although one of the suspensions was conditionally suspended for one year, for unsporting behaviour. Morocco protest dismissedCAF also ruled on a formal protest filed by the Moroccan federation, which accused Senegal of breaching Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON regulations.