Overview
- The Moroccan club said a CAF disciplinary panel on December 17 found breaches of disciplinary and safety codes stemming from November’s 1-1 draw with Al Ahly in Rabat.
- Penalties include two fanless home fixtures in CAF club competitions and $100,000 in fines itemized as $20,000 for laser use, $15,000 for bottle throwing, $15,000 for ball boys entering the field and $50,000 for a dangerous metal object.
- The behind-closed-doors sanction applies to Army Royal’s scheduled home matches against JS Kabylie on January 30 and Young Africans on February 3, 2026.
- Moroccan authorities opened an African police cooperation center in Salé with Interpol’s STADIA project, rolled out an integrated video-surveillance network with 6,000 mobile cameras across 75 priority sites and stood up specialized units and official fan zones.
- Airports reported more than 868,000 arrivals in 10 days before kickoff, and early AFCON highlights include Mohamed Salah’s late winner for Egypt and a CAF Round 1 best XI featuring Salah, Riyad Mahrez, Omar Marmoush and Elias Al-Ashouri.