Senegal has fired back at Morocco after 18 Senegalese supporters were sentenced to prison over a pitch invasion at the AFCON final in Rabat.
The fans, arrested after Senegal’s dramatic 1–0 victory, were convicted of clashing with security forces and damaging property. A Moroccan court handed them jail terms of three months to one year, plus fines of up to $545.
Reacting sharply, Prime Minister told parliament the punishment “goes beyond football” and risks hurting relations between two nations that call each other friends.
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“This should never have reached this point,” Sonko said, adding that Senegal has done everything possible to secure their release and may activate a bilateral agreement to transfer the prisoners home.
What began as a historic AFCON triumph has now turned into a diplomatic storm — and Dakar is demanding answers.
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