Senegal football fans return home after royal pardon in Morocco
Senegalese football fans who were imprisoned 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 Eid al-Adha holiday. The Senegalese president welcomed the fans back, expressing gratitude towards Morocco for the decision.
- ▪A group of Senegalese fans were jailed after the chaotic AFCON final in Morocco.
- ▪King Mohammed VI granted a royal pardon to the fans on humanitarian grounds.
- ▪The Senegalese president thanked Moroccan authorities for the pardon and welcomed the fans back home.
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Sport|FootballSenegal football fans return home after royal pardon in MoroccoFans arrested in Morocco in the aftermath of the AFCON 2025 final returned on a humanitarian pardon by Moroccan king.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSenegalese supporters who were granted a royal pardon in Morocco arrive at Blaise Diagne airport in Ndiass, Senegal, on May 24, 2026 [Seyllou/AFP]By AFPPublished On 24 May 202624 May 2026A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed following their country’s chaotic, violence-plagued Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Morocco in January have returned home after being pardoned by the Moroccan king.King Mohammed VI granted the fans a pardon “on…
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