Senegal's and Morocco’s players scuffle after a penalty call during the AFCON final soccer match between Senegal and Morocco, in Rabat, Morocco, on January 18, 2026. Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football (CAF) matches after a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco this month, it was announced on Wednesday. The Senegal Football Federation (FSF) was fined a total of $615,000 for various offences during the final. After chaotic AFCON final, Morocco and Senegal want to mend ties To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. The AFCON final took a series of dramatic turns from late in regular time when a Sarr goal was disallowed for a foul on 2025 African player of the year Hakimi.