CAF slams 50,000 USD fine on Libyan FA, sanctions Benin, Equatorial Guinea , others
The CAF Disciplinary Board has sanctioned some national teams and club sides for violtions of regulations governing CAF Interclub Competition and TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Qualifiers.
CR Belouizdad (Algeria) was charged with misconduct after its fans allegedly used smoke bombs during their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League fixture against Orlando Pirates (South Africa) on 26 November 2024.
The CAF Disciplinary Board found CR Belouizdad guilty and fined the Club USD 10,000 of which USD 5,000 is suspended, provided that no similar incident is observed over the next 12 months.
AS FAR was charged with misconduct after its fans allegedly used smoke bombs during their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League fixture against Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) on 7 December 2024.
The CAF Disciplinary Board found AS FAR guilty and fined the Club USD 5,000. The CAF Disciplinary Board also further fined AS FAR USD 10,000 for the use of lasers by its supporters.
TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers: Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea were charged for failure to provide adequate security at their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers encounter against Togo on 14 November 2024 in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
The CAF Disciplinary Board found Equatorial Guinea guilty and imposed a suspended sanction of USD 25,000. The CAF Disciplinary Board further imposed a USD 5,000 fine on Equatorial Guinea for a lack of security which resulted in supporters invading the pitch.
The CAF Disciplinary Board charged the Libyan Football Federation with misconduct following incidents during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers fixture against Benin in Benghazi on 18 November 2024
The CAF Disciplinary Board found the Libyan Football Federation guilty of violating articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code for the behavior of its supporters and officials during and after the match.
The Libyan Football Federation was ordered to play its next two (2) official national team matches behind closed doors and the CAF Disciplinary Board imposed a fine of USD 50,000 on the Libyan Football Federation.
The CAF Disciplinary Board charged the Beninese Football Federation for its non-collaboration with the Disciplinary Board, in violation of article 45 of the CAF Disciplinary Code during their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers fixture against Rwanda.
The CAF Disciplinary Board found the Beninese Football Federation and imposed a fine of USD 5,000 for violation of article 45 of the CAF Disciplinary Code.
The DC Board also imposed a fine of USD 50,000, with USD 25,000 suspended for misconduct of its officials at the end of the match.
CS Sfaxien was charged with misconduct after its supporters allegedly threw pyrotechnic devices during the TotalEnergies Confederation Cup fixture against CS Constantine (Algeria) on 27 November 2024.
The CAF Disciplinary Board found CS Sfaxien guilty and imposed a fine of USD 20,000; USD 10,000 suspended for 12 months.
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) informs that the Disciplinary Board, during its meeting on December 19, 2024, rendered its decision concerning the complaint filed by the Guinean Football Federation on the occasion of match No. 143 between Tanzania and Guinea, played on November 19, 2024, as part of the sixth day of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifiers.
The Disciplinary Board ruled that complaint filed by the Guinean Football Federation is declared admissible. The complaint was rejected.
USM Alger (Algeria) was charged with misconduct after its fans allegedly used smoke bombs during their TotalEnergies Confederation Cup fixture against Orapa United (Botswana), played on 27 November 2024.
The CAF Disciplinary Board found USM Alger guilty and imposed a fine of USD 10,000; USD 5,000 suspended for 12 months.
