THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has condemned the poor conduct of some players and officials during and after the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final matches between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Algeria as well Morocco and Cameroon.
The quarter-final clash between the Super Eagles and Algeria’s Fennecs ended on a sour note as the Algerians confronted the Nigerians and harassed the match officials in the course of and after their 2-0 defeat in Marrakesh on Saturday.
“CAF has collected recent match reports and video evidence indicating potentially unacceptable behaviour from some players and officials and has opened an investigation into match incidents during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 quarter-final fixtures between Cameroon and Morocco, as well as Algeria and Nigeria,” the continental governing body said in official statement made available to Naija Times today.
“CAF has referred the matters to the Disciplinary Board for investigation and has called for appropriate action to be taken if the identified persons were to be found guilty of any wrongdoing.”
Journalists were also involved in some unruly conduct as videos emerged of a mass scuffle in the mixed zone after one of the matches.
“CAF is also reviewing footage of an incident involving members of the media who allegedly misbehaved in the mixed zone area,” the organisation added.
“CAF strongly condemns any inappropriate behaviour which occurs during matches, especially those targeting the refereeing team or match organizers.
“Appropriate actions will be sought against anyone whose behaviour is not consistent with professional conduct at CAF events.”
The Super Eagles will face Morocco in the semi-finals in Rabat on Wednesday night.