Jailed Senegal followers await decide’s reply to their denial of wrongdoing on the Africa Cup of Nations ultimate in Morocco.
Printed On 14 Apr 2026
Eighteen Senegalese soccer supporters convicted over a pitch invasion throughout the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations ultimate in Rabat in January have denied any wrongdoing.
A Moroccan court docket in February sentenced the 18 Senegalese soccer followers to jail phrases starting from three to 12 months on costs of hooliganism.
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Prosecutors sought stiffer penalties within the appeals court docket in Rabat, however the preliminary sentences have been upheld on Monday.
The Senegalese argued that that they had been compelled onto the pitch due to a surging crowd or to keep away from being spat upon and projectiles thrown in direction of them.
They stated it was to not protest in opposition to a refereeing determination on the finish of the contentious AFCON ultimate on January 18, which Senegal gained 1-0. Senegal Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko spoke out to decry the choice.
The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) reversed Senegal’s win final month, awarding the title to Morocco two months after the ultimate.
The Senegalese Soccer Federation instantly instructed its attorneys to appeal to the Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Defence lawyer Naima El Guellaf requested on Monday that movies of the incidents be proven to confirm the identities of the 18 Senegalese in court docket.
It’s a transfer rejected by the prosecution, who stated the Senegalese have been caught within the act.
“The complete world noticed these horrible photographs reside,” it argued.
The decide is but to answer the request to replay movies of the incidents.
“There have been errors; the individuals concerned in what occurred are presently in Senegal and should not current right here,” a second defence lawyer, Patrick Kabou, informed the AFP information company.
