The Confederation of African Football (CAF) cleared Nigeria and the Super Eagles players of any misconduct during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where they reached the final but lost 2-1 to Ivory Coast. CAF’s investigations found no infractions on Nigeria’s part.
In contrast, AFCON winners Ivory Coast, along with Senegal and Mali, faced sanctions from the CAF Disciplinary Board. The board addressed various matters and imposed penalties on Ivory Coast and Mali, specifically related to their knockout clash on February 3rd.
Mali was charged with misconduct due to the unsporting behavior of their players toward match officials. Hamari Traore, in particular, received a four-match suspension, with two matches suspended for one year, and a fine of 10,000 US Dollars.
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Senegal’s Krepin Diatta faced charges of bringing CAF into disrepute following comments made after the match against Ivory Coast on January 29, 2024. The Disciplinary Board found Diatta guilty, suspended him for four matches (with two suspended for one year), and fined him 10,000 US Dollars. Senegal also faced charges of team misconduct and received a fine of 5,000 US Dollars.
These sanctions were communicated through a post on CAF’s official website.