Pape Matar Sarr has demanded the release of the 18 Senegal fans who have been detained in Morocco since a highly contentious Africa Cup of Nations final last month. Sarr missed the final due to illness but his Senegal team-mates won 1-0 against tournament hosts Morocco to be crowned AFCON champions for only the second time in their history. Tuesday marked 31 days since the AFCON final and taking to X, Sarr called for his compatriots to be released from their imprisonment - labelling their current situation an 'injustice'. Last month, the Morocco and Senegal FAs were fined almost £1m between them following the AFCON final chaos. Pape Gueye then scored in extra-time with a brilliant strike and his goal proved decisive in giving Senegal a second successive AFCON title.

Source: Daily Mail February 17, 2026 17:12 UTC