The Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Tuesday evening penalties for incidents following the Egypt vs Morocco match in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations 2021. Players and officials from both Egypt and Morocco were accused of misconduct during the match. Reports from match officials indicated that, at the end of the game, there were altercations between Egypt's assistant coach Rogério Paulo dos Santos César de Sá and the President of the Moroccan Football Federation, Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa. This was followed by a general brawl involving Moroccan player Sofiane Boufal and Egyptian player Marwan Dawoud.
The CAF Disciplinary Committee's decisions are as follows:
- Marwan Dawoud is suspended for the next two matches: match number 50 (semi-final) and match number 52 (final) or match number 51 (third-place match) for his violent conduct, and a fine of $5,000 has been imposed on the Egyptian Football Association.
- Rogério de Sá, Egypt's assistant coach, is suspended for the next four matches: match number 50 (semi-final), match number 52 (final) or match number 51 (third-place match), plus the next two matches with the Egyptian team, for using an obscene gesture, along with a $10,000 fine imposed on the Egyptian Football Association.
- A $10,000 fine is imposed on the Egyptian Football Association for unidentified assailants involved in the aforementioned incident.
- A warning was issued to Egypt's coach Carlos Queiroz for unacceptable behavior on the bench.
- Moroccan players Sofiane Chahed and Sofiane Boufal are suspended for the next two matches for their violent conduct.
- A $10,000 fine is imposed on the Moroccan Football Federation for unidentified assailants involved in the aforementioned incident.
- A warning was issued to the Moroccan officials present on the bench for unsportsmanlike behavior.
Additional Penalties:
These penalties come after the Disciplinary Committee announced a $100,000 fine against the Egyptian Football Association. Another fine of $50,000 with a suspended sentence was handed down to the Egyptian Football Association for failing to comply with CAF decisions and directives as agreed upon in the team meeting with media and marketing officials prior to the tournament, as confirmed by the documents and guidelines given to them upon arrival in Cameroon. The Egyptian Football Association also received a $50,000 penalty for violating media protocols and guidelines related to the Africa Cup of Nations, due to the absence of representatives from the Egyptian team at the press conference on January 29 before the Morocco match, which is part of the obligations of all participating teams in the tournament. CAF has granted the Egyptian counterpart a 60-day period to pay the fine.
