Afcon 2023: Morocco boss Walid Regragui suspended for four games

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has been suspended for four games and fined $5,000 by the Confederation of African Football (Caf).

Two matches of his ban have been suspended for a year, but the 48-year old missed Morocco’s final Group F game against Zambia at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday.

Regragui will also miss their last-16 game against South Africa on Tuesday (20:00 GMT) unless an appeal by the Moroccan football federation (RMFF) is successful.

The sanctions relate to post-match incidents following Morocco’s 1-1 draw with DR Congo on Sunday.

In a statement, the RMFF described Caf’s decision as “incomprehensible” because of “the fact that coach Regragui did not violate the values ​​of fair play”.

A Caf disciplinary board also fined DR Congo’s football association and the RMFF $20,000 each following the incidents, but did not publicly explain its decisions.