"The group, sentenced Thursday to prison terms ranging from three to 12 months, had been in pre-trial detention since January 18, the day of the heated AFCON final in which Morocco lost to Senegal 1-0 on home turf. Towards the end of the match, some Senegalese supporters attempted a pitch invasion, while Senegal's players halted the game for nearly 20 minutes to protest against a late penalty awarded to Morocco."
"Nine supporters were sentenced to one year in prison and fined 5,000 dirhams ($545), six others received six months and a fine of 2,000 dirhams ($218) and three were sentenced to three months with a fine of 1,000 dirhams ($109). Clashes occur in numerous stadiums around the world, including every weekend in Morocco, without resulting in such sanctions, Cisse said. The treatment of these supporters therefore appears disproportionate."
Eighteen Senegalese football fans were detained after the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat and sentenced to prison terms of three to 12 months on hooliganism charges. The defendants were accused of pitch invasion, throwing projectiles including a chair, damage to sports equipment, and acts of violence particularly against law enforcement. The match was halted for nearly 20 minutes as Senegal players protested a late penalty; Morocco lost 1-0. Sentences included one-year terms and fines for nine supporters, six-month terms for six, and three months for three. The Senegalese Football Federation and defence lawyers called the punishments incomprehensibly harsh and disproportionate.
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