CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe has commended King Mohammed VI of Morocco for granting pardon to the Senegalese supporters convicted of hooliganism during the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat last February.
In a statement published on CAF’s website, De Motsepe said: “On behalf of the CAF Member Associations who represent 54 African countries, I would like to express our deep gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, for granting His Royal Pardon to the Senegalese supporters convicted of offences relating to the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025″.
According to the statement, the CAF president said that the continental body “has consistently emphasized its commitment to utilize football to contribute to uniting our people from different racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds.
The pardon by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, is an uplifting and motivating illustration of the power of football to unite and bring our people together in Africa and worldwide. I was amazed and impressed when I was briefed about the historic and extensive ties between the people of Senegal and Morocco, when I visited these two countries a few weeks ago”.
He equally used the opportunity to wish Africa’s representatives to the 2026 World Cup namely Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Ghana, South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, Cape Verde and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a good outing at the FIFA World, stressing, “we are confident that they will make Africa proud.”
