By Akinwale Kasali
The Patrice Motsepe-led Confederation of African Football, CAF, is not leaving any stone unturned in the melee that happened at the final of 2025 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, between the Atlas Lions of Morocco and the Teranga Lions of Senegal, that led to chaos and brought disrepute to the game.
Following this development, CAF has hit the Senegalese Football Federation, Coach Pape Thiaw, and Two Players, Chiekh Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr with heavy sanctions.
This is Following disciplinary breaches during the #AFCON2025 tournament, despite emerging as champions of the competition.
CAF handed Senegal’s head coach, Pape Thiaw, a Five-Match Suspension and imposed a USD $100,000 fine on him for misconduct.
Two Senegalese players, Cheikh Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr, were also punished, each receiving a two-match suspension from official CAF competitions for unsporting behaviour towards match officials.
In addition, the Senegal Football Federation (FSF) was fined heavily on multiple counts.
CAF imposed a USD $300,000 fine for the improper conduct of Senegalese supporters, while another USD $300,000 fine was levied for the unsporting conduct of players and technical staff.
The Federation was further fined USD $15,000 for misconduct of the National Team after Five Senegal players were cautioned during the tournament.
In total, Senegal was fined USD $715,000.
Despite the penalties, Senegal remain the biggest winners of the tournament financially, receiving USD $10 million as prize money for winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
CAF has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on misconduct, stressing that discipline and respect for match officials remain non-negotiable across African football.
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