FIFA and CAF Condemn AFCON Final Chaos, Open Disciplinary Review

Overview

• Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 after extra time in Rabat following a disallowed goal and a stoppage-time penalty awarded to the hosts.
• Several Senegal players and staff left the field in protest before play resumed, and Brahim Díaz missed the late penalty.
• FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who attended the final, called the behavior unacceptable and urged CAF to take action.
• CAF announced that cases from the final will go to its judicial panels, with potential penalties including €50,000–€100,000 fines, matches behind closed doors, and 4–6 match suspensions.
• Possible bans could affect player availability at the 2026 World Cup since Senegal is already qualified, although no sanctions have been issued yet.