CAF fines Morocco $25,000, DR Congo $20,000; Morocco coach fined $5,000, suspended for 4 matches

The CAF Disciplinary Board has reached a verdict on the matter involving the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (“FRMF”) and the Fédération Congolaise de Football Association (“FECOFA”) following post-match incidents during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Côte d'Ivoire 2023 fixture between Morocco and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

The CAF Disciplinary Board found both the FRMF and FECOFA, along with coach Mr Walid Regragui, guilty on separate charges and imposed the following sanctions:

1. A fine of USD 20,000 on the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football.
2. A fine of USD 20,000 on the Fédération Congolaise de Football Association.
3. A four-match suspension on Mr. Walid Regragui, with two of these matches suspended for one (1) year.
4. A fine of USD 5,000 on Mr. Walid Regragui.
5. A fine of USD 10,000 on the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football for the use of smoke bombs by its supporters during the match, with USD 5,000 of this amount suspended.

The decisions will become enforceable upon the expiry of the time limit for appeal by the CAF Disciplinary Code.