{"id":66337,"date":"2026-01-31T18:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/senegal-to-appeal-caf-sanctions-after-afcon-final-chaos"},"modified":"2026-01-31T21:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T21:57:30","slug":"senegal-to-appeal-caf-sanctions-after-afcon-final-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/senegal-to-appeal-caf-sanctions-after-afcon-final-chaos","title":{"rendered":"Senegal to Appeal CAF Sanctions After AFCON Final Chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Senegal said it plans to appeal a decision by the Confederation of African Football to suspend its coach Pape Thiaw for five matches and fine him $100,000.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>CAF\u2019s disciplinary board on Thursday also imposed two-match suspensions on forwards Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr for unsporting behaviour towards the referee.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal\u2019s football federation was fined $615,000 over the team\u2019s conduct and the behaviour of its supporters.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling follows chaotic scenes late in its Africa Cup of Nations final against hosts Morocco earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Thiaw encouraged his players to leave the pitch after a Senegal goal was disallowed &#8211; triggering a 14-minute stoppage in play.<\/p>\n<p>CAF ruled that the coach\u2019s conduct was \u201cunsporting\u201d and brought \u201cthe game into disrepute\u201d. Senegal went on to win the match in stoppage time<\/p>\n<p>Following the announcement, Senegal\u2019s sports minister said it would do everything it can \u201cto mitigate this sanction\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Senegalese Football Federation can appeal the ruling either before a CAF commission or the Court of Arbitration for Sport.<\/p>\n<p>Morocco\u2019s attempt to have the match result overturned because of the walk-off was dismissed by the body\u2019s disciplinary committee.<\/p>\n<p>The bans for Thiaw and the two players relate to CAF matches only and will not impact the team\u2019s preparation for the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Lesotho<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. Senegal said it plans to appeal a decision by the Confederation of African Football to suspend its coach Pape Thiaw for five matches and fine him $100,000. CAF\u2019s disciplinary board on Thursday also imposed two-match suspensions on forwards Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr for unsporting behaviour towards the referee. 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