Its officials had called for the tournament to be delayed as concerns over the potential spread of the virus grew, and then declined to host it when that delay was not granted.
That led to the CAF banning it from taking part in the 2015 event after Equatorial Guinea had stepped in as host nation — and African football’s governing body has now imposed further, sweeping sanctions.
In November, only two months before the tournament was due to be played, Morocco’s Sports Minister Mohamed Ouzzine informed CAF that the North African country would continue to ask for a postponement of at least six months.
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A CAFstatement said its disciplinary panel had imposed the fine for “aggressive behavior and being repeat offenders” after supporters had thrown missiles at Tunisia players following Equatorial Guinea’s dramatic victory in the AFCON last eight.
“At least 36 people injured were identified by the medical teams present at the stadium following the incidents that marred the game,” the statement said.
“All the injured were supported and attended to on site. A total of 14 were transferred to hospital units for further investigations, with one case requiring close monitoring.”
