"Africa's soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal's coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup soccer final this month that involved a walk-off protest by one of the teams, fans trying to storm the field and fights among journalists. 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 heated final in Rabat also saw supporters trying to storm the field, Morocco and Senegal players scuffling on the sidelines, reporters from the two countries fighting in press areas, and a bizarre sequence where Moroccan ball boys attempted to seize a towel being used by Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in an apparent bid to distract him and help their team win the continental title."
Confederation of African Football imposed fines exceeding $1 million and banned participants following the January 18 African Cup final in Rabat. Senegalese federation received $615,000 in fines for unsporting and improper conduct by players, coaching staff, and supporters. Morocco's federation was fined $315,000, including a $200,000 penalty for ball boys attempting to distract Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. Coach Pape Thiaw received a five-African-game ban and a $100,000 fine for bringing the game into disrepute. The match featured a Senegal walk-off protest after a late penalty, a 15-minute delay, Morocco missing the retaken penalty, and Senegal winning 1-0 after extra time.
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