18 Senegalese accused of AFCON final hooliganism go on trial in Morocco
Senegal supporters clash during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match between Senegal and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
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The judge adjourned the hearing until 29 January "to give both the defence and the civil party time to prepare their cases", said lawyer Naima El Guellaf.
A judicial source has told AFP the 18 Senegalese fans were placed in pretrial detention following incidents that disrupted the tournament final in capital Rabat, which Morocco lost to Senegal 1-0 on Sunday in extra-time.
The same source said an Algerian national was also arrested in connection with the case. The defendant's lawyer, Jaouad Benaissi, said his client was a French citizen of Algerian origin.
Minutes before the end of the match, some Senegalese supporters attempted to storm the pitch while Senegal's players halted the game for nearly 20 minutes to protest a late penalty awarded to Morocco.
Some fans also threw objects onto the field, including a chair.
Separately, a Rabat court on Monday sentenced an Algerian supporter to three months in prison for "public indecency" during another AFCON match after he posted a video in which he suggested he had urinated in the stands, reports said.
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