The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday during its disciplinary board meeting sanctioned both Egypt and Morocco on their misconduct during their quarter-final fixture.
Egypt defeated Morocco 2-1 after regulation time had ended with one goal apiece for both sides.
A fight erupted at the end of the match as Marwan Mohamed Moustafa and his assistant coach, Mr. Rogerio Paulo Dos Santos Cesar De Sa was found acting in a way that displeased the tournament organisers.
Both Marwan Mohamed Moustafa and his assistant coach, Mr. Rogerio Paulo Dos Santos Cesar De Sa have been fined a combined 15,000 dollars as the Egyptian FA gets 10,000 dollars fine.
“To suspend Egypt player, Marwan Mohamed Moustafa Dawoud for two matches, namely match no. 50 (Semi-Final) and match no. 52 (Final) or match no. 51 (3rd Place match) for his violent conduct, and to impose a fine of 5.000 USD upon Egyptian Federation.
“To suspend Egypt assistant coach, Mr. Rogerio Paulo Dos Santos Cesar De Sa for four matches; namely match no. 50 (Semi-Final) and match no. 52 (Final) or match no. 51 (3rd Place match) in addition to his next two matches with his national team, for using an obscene gesture, and to imposing a fine of 10.000 USD on Egyptian Federation.
“To impose a fine of 10.000 USD on Egyptian Federation for the unidentified aggressors of the above-mentioned incident.
“To address a warning to Egypt coach, Carlos Quiroz by bringing the game into disrepute virtue of bench behaviour. CAF statement reads.
The African football governing body has also suspended Morocco Soufian Chakla and Soufian Boufal for two matches each and a fine of 10,000 dollars to the Moroccan FA.
“To suspend Morocco players Soufian Chakla, and Soufian Boufal for two matches with the national team, for their violent behaviour.
“To impose a fine of 10,000 USD on Moroccan Federation for the unidentified aggressors of the above-mentioned incident.
“To address a call of order to Morocco officials present on the bench for their unsportsmanlike behaviour.” CAF disciplinary statement reads.
