After examining the appeal lodged by the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) regarding the application of Articles 82 and 84 of the Competition Regulations, the CAF Appeals Chamber declared the appeal formally admissible and upheld it in its entirety. The previous decision of the CAF Disciplinary Committee was therefore set aside.
The Council determined that the conduct of the Senegal national team represented a clear violation of the African Cup of Nations Regulations, and accordingly it was decided that Senegal would lose the match, with the match being registered as a 3:0 win for Morocco.
In addition to resolving the issue of the winner, the Appeals Chamber also ruled on a series of incidents and disciplinary violations that were blamed on the host of the competition. In the case of Moroccan international Ismaël Saibari, the appeal was partially upheld. Although his misconduct was confirmed, his punishment was reduced to a two-match suspension, one of which was suspended, while the draconian fine of $100,000 was completely overturned.
The Moroccan Football Federation was also found liable for the ball handler's conduct, but the fine for that omission was reduced to $50,000. On the other hand, Morocco's appeal against the VAR and OFR interference incident was rejected in its entirety, so the stiff fine of $100,000 remains in effect.
In the end, the appeal regarding the use of lasers from the stands was partially upheld, and the fine to the Moroccan Football Federation was reduced to $10,000, while all other requests for compensation or additional mitigation of penalties were officially rejected.
