A court in Morocco has sentenced 19 fans to up to a year in prison in a case connected with the disruptions caused during the Africa Cup of Nations final in January.
The fans comprised 18 Senegalese nationals and one French national. They were found guilty of hooliganism that led to the destruction of property and endangering the wellbeing of spectators, including damaging sporting facilities and committing violence during a sporting event.
The incident in question occurred after Morocco were awarded a controversial penalty and Senegal walked off the pitch in anger. Fights broke out across the stadium, with the final of Africa’s biggest footballing coming close to cancellation.
Eleven of the persons brought before the court were sentenced to one year in prison, with a fine of $550. Four were sentenced to six months with a fine of $218. The other four were sentenced to three months and a $130 fine.
