Senegal football fans return home after royal pardon in Morocco
Senegalese football fans who were jailed in Morocco after the AFCON 2025 final have returned home following a royal pardon. King Mohammed VI granted the pardon on humanitarian grounds during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed the fans back, expressing gratitude to Moroccan authorities for the decision.
- ▪A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed in Morocco after the AFCON final returned home on May 24, 2026.
- ▪King Mohammed VI granted the pardon on humanitarian grounds during Eid al-Adha.
- ▪Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed the fans at the airport and thanked Moroccan authorities.
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