However, the sanctions handed to Senegal are already stirring controversy. CAF suspended Senegal head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw for five CAF official matches and fined him $100,000 for conduct described as damaging to the integrity of the game. According to CAF’s own regulations, Articles 82 and 84 offer an unequivocal framework for addressing situations exactly like those witnessed during the chaotic AFCON 2025 final. These regulations mirror precisely what unfolded during the final, where Senegal temporarily left the pitch amid tense and chaotic scenes. Yet despite this clear framework, CAF rejected Morocco’s appeal submitted under Articles 82 and 84, without offering any detailed reasoning or explanation for its decision.