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Morocco Imprisons 18 Senegalese Fans for Hooliganism

2/26/2026

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  • Morocco sentenced 18 Senegalese fans to prison for hooliganism during Africa Cup of Nations final on January 19 after they tried to enter the field.
  • Sentences ranged from three months to one year.
  • Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and the Senegal Football Federation (FSF) condemned the sentences.
  • Bacary Cisse, president of the federation's communications committee, criticized the decision and Senegal plans to seek a royal pardon from King Mohammed VI.