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Senegal and Morocco fined and players banned after African Cup final chaos
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The bans only apply to African games and not the World Cup kicking off in June that Senegal and Morocco have both qualified for.
The Jan. 18 African soccer showpiece was marred by Senegal players walking off led by coach Pape Thiaw in protest against a penalty awarded late in regulation time to host Morocco.
Thiaw was banned for five African games and given an individual fine of $100,000 for bringing the game into disrepute, the African confederation said.
Senegal players Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr were banned for two African games, Morocco's Achraf Hakimi was also banned for two games, with one suspended, and Morocco's Ismael Saibari was banned for three games and fined $100,000 for unsporting behavior.
The African soccer body dismissed an appeal by Morocco to have the result canceled and Morocco declared the winner because of the Senegalese walk-off.