• Pape Thiaw banned for five matches and fined $100,000 for unsporting conduct.
• Senegal fined $615,000; Morocco fined $315,000 for chaotic scenes in the AFCON final.
• Players from both teams received bans, including two-match penalties for Senegal's Ndiaye and Sarr.
• Morocco's Hakimi and Saibari also face suspensions after the match's controversy.
• The incidents during the match have strained diplomatic relations between Senegal and Morocco.

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has received a five-match ban along with a $100,000 fine following chaotic scenes during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against Morocco, where protests and unsporting behavior marred the event, according to BBC.

The fines imposed total more than $1 million, including $615,000 for Senegal's Football Federation and $315,000 for Morocco's Federation, due to improper conduct by players, coaching staff, and fans, according to Al Jazeera and Africanews.

Senegal's players briefly left the field in protest of a controversial late penalty awarded to Morocco, which Thiaw claimed was unjust, leading to a significant delay in the match, reports NPR.

The match concluded with Senegal claiming a 1-0 victory after extra time, but not without further disputes, as fans attempted to storm the field and reported fights among journalists from both nations, according to Al Jazeera and NPR.

Player sanctions were also significant, with Senegal’s Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr each receiving two-match bans, while Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Ismael Saibari faced similar penalties, highlighting the extent of the consequences stemming from this incident, according to BBC and Africanews.

The fallout from these events has led to diplomatic tensions, prompting calls from officials in both Senegal and Morocco for maintaining amicable relations, highlighting the political ramifications of the chaotic final, as noted by NPR and Al Jazeera.