All of the Super Eagles players have been exonerated of any misconduct during the AFCON 2023 competition by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). In interclub events, Nigerian clubs were likewise cleared of any misconduct.
The three-time African champions lost the tournament’s final match 1-2 against the host Côte d’Ivoire, finishing as runners-up.
There were no on-field or off-field fines imposed on Nigerian players during the seven maximum matches that culminated in the final and the third-place match in the classification. The four teams that participated were the hosts, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, South Africa, and the Congo Democratic Republic.
In the first quarter of the final game against the Elephants, only Jose Peseiro, the Portuguese goalkeeper for Nigeria, received a caution card after getting into a fight with the fourth official on the sidelines.
The CAF Disciplinary Board deposed Senegal and Mali, the tournament’s defending champions, for a number of violations and handed out numerous penalties to the victors, Côte d’Ivoire, according to the tournament report.
The Fédération Malienne de Football was accused of misconduct when some of its players mistreated the referees throughout the match.
The player Hamari Traore was found guilty of unsportsmanlike behavior towards match officials by the Disciplinary Board. Therefore, he will miss four games due to suspension.
There is a one-year suspension for two of the four. The Fédération Malienne de Football was additionally fined ten thousand US dollars.
In addition, the Ivorian football federation was accused of misbehaving during the team’s encounter with Mali. There will be a $5,000 fine for the Ivorian FA.
during remarks he made during the match, Senegalese footballer Krepin Diatta was accused of bringing CAF into shame during the Round of 16 encounter between Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire.
He was given a four-match suspension, of which two are for a year, after the Disciplinary Board deemed him guilty. Additionally, he was fined $10,000 USD.
In addition, the Senegalese Football Association (FA) was fined $5,000 USD for the misbehavior of Teranga Lions.
Additionally, CAF expanded the penalties to include infractions committed during a Confederation Cup match between Future FC of Egypt and Al Hilal SC of Libya.
Al Hilal SC was accused of misbehavior after occurrences involving rowdy actions by their supporters at home.
They will play their next two CAF Inter Club matches behind closed doors after being found guilty. Additionally, Al Hilal SC was fined $15,000.
