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Senegalese football supporters accused of hooliganism in the AFCON final were arraigned in Rabat on Thursday, according to the defence lawyers.
The hearing before a Moroccan court was however adjourned to January 29 to allow both sides and the civil party to prepare.
A judicial source said the 18 Senegalese fans were placed in pretrial detention after incidents that disrupted the final, which Senegal won 1-0 in extra time in Rabat. The source also noted the arrest of an Algerian national connected to the case; his lawyer, Jaouad Benaissi, identified the defendant as a French citizen of Algerian origin.
Moments before the end of the match, some Senegalese supporters attempted to storm the pitch as players halted play for nearly 20 minutes to protest a late Moroccan penalty. Objects, including a chair, were thrown onto the field.
Separately, Rabat court proceedings on Monday sentenced an Algerian supporter to three months in prison for “public indecency” after posting a video alleging he urinated in the stands during a different AFCON match, reports said.
