Eighteen Senegalese fans go on trial in Morocco over AFCON chaos

The trial of 18 Senegalese football supporters accused of hooliganism in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final victory last week opened on Thursday before a Moroccan court, defence lawyers told AFP.

The judge adjourned the hearing until January 29 "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.