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AFCON Final Chaos: 18 Senegalese fans arrested in Morocco
The chaos that engulfed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco on Sunday, January 18, 2026, extended beyond the pitch, spilling into the stands and culminating in multiple arrests at the stadium in Rabat.
As tensions boiled over following the stoppage-time penalty awarded to Morocco, a decision that briefly saw Senegal’s players leave the field in protest, disorder also erupted among sections of the crowd.
Senegalese supporters, angered by events unfolding on the pitch, reportedly clashed with stadium stewards in scenes that further darkened an already volatile final.
According to reports from MauritanieFoot, fans hurled plastic chairs, struck » Read More
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