The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has sanctioned Senegal and hosts Morocco after disorder marred the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 final in Rabat. CAF handed Senegal coach Pape Bouna Thiaw a five-match suspension for unsporting conduct and fined him 100,000 dollars for bringing the game into disrepute. Senegal players Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr received two-match CAF bans for unsporting behaviour. The final descended into chaos after a VAR-awarded penalty to Morocco triggered protests and a brief walk-off by Senegalese players, halting play for nearly 20 minutes. “We strongly condemn the behaviour of some ‘supporters’ as well as some Senegalese players and technical staff members.