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Paul Myers

Morocco jails 18 Senegal fans for hooliganism at Cup of Nations final

Senegal supporters protest a controversial penalty during the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco, played in Rabat on 18 January 2026. Several fans have been sentenced to prison for hooliganism. © AP - Youssef Loulidi

Eighteen Senegalese football fans are facing prison terms ranging from three to 12 months after a court in Morocco on Friday found them guilty of hooliganism during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat.

Nine were sentenced to one year in prison and fined 5,000 dirhams (around €464), six received six months and a fine of 2,000 dirhams (€185), and three got three months with a fine of 1,000 dirhams (€93).

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