FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026 – Semi-finals

28 January 2026

Gotham FC – Corinthians SC
Referee: Tess Olofsson SWE (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Almira Spahic SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Monica Lokkeberg NOR
Fourth Official: Iuliana Demetrescu ROU
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Katalin Kulcsar HUN

Arsenal WFC – AS FAR
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita JPN
Assistant Referee 1: Makoto Bozono JPN
Assistant Referee 2: Chihiro Ikki JPN
Fourth Official: Lara Lee AUS
VAR: Kate Jacewicz AUS 

AVAR: Casey Reibelt AUS

UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 – Group Stage (Matchday 2)

25 January 2026

Croatia – Georgia
Referee 1: Dag Erik Tangvik NOR (photo)
Referee 2: Telmen Undrakh NOR (photo)
Third Referee: Dejan Veselič SVN
Fourth Referee: Ruben Santos POR
Timekeeper: Cristiano Santos POR
Referee Observer: Massimo Cumbo ITA

Armenia – Czechia
Referee 1: Done Ristovski MKD
Referee 2: Marjan Mladenovski MKD
Third Referee: Alejandro Martinez Flores ESP
Fourth Referee: Juan Cordero Gallardo ESP
Timekeeper: Nicola Manzione ITA
Referee Observer: Perry Gautier BEL

France – Latvia
Referee 1: Daniel Matkovic SUI
Referee 2: David Schaerli SUI
Third Referee: Ruben Santos POR
Fourth Referee: Cristiano Santos POR
Timekeeper: Dejan Veselič SVN
Referee Observer: Massimo Cumbo ITA

Ukraine – Lithuania
Referee 1: Hikmat Qafarli AZE
Referee 2: Peter Nurse ENG
Third Referee: Chiara Perona ITA
Fourth Referee: Aleš Močnik Perič SVN
Timekeeper: Juan Cordero Gallardo ESP
Referee Observer: Perry Gautier BEL

26 January 2026
Belarus – Spain
Referee 1: Ademir Avdic SWE
Referee 2: David Glavonjic SWE
Third Referee: Kaloyan Kirilov BUL
Fourth Referee: Damian Grabowski POL
Timekeeper: Nikola Jelić CRO
Referee Observer: Ivan Novak CRO

Belgium – Slovenia
Referee 1: Viktor Bugenko MDA
Referee 2: Grigori Ošomkov EST
Third Referee: Arttu Kyynaeraeinen FIN
Fourth Referee: Mariia Myslovska UKR
Timekeeper: Denys Kutsyi UKR
Referee Observer: Pedro Galan Nieto ESP

CAF Confederation Cup 2025/2026 – Group Stage (Matchday 3)

24-25 January 2026

CR Belouizdad – Stellenbosch
Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim LBY (photo)

USM Alger – Djoliba
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh DJI

San Pedro – Olympic Safi

Nairobi United – Azam

Wydad AC – Maniema Union

Singida Black Stars – AS Otoho

Zesco United – Kaizer Chiefs

Zamalek – Al Masry

CAF Champions League 2025/2026 – Group Stage (Matchday 3)

23-25 January 2026

Mamelodi Sundowns – Al Hilal
Referee: Ousmane Diakite MLI (photo)

Al Ahly – Young Africans
Referee: Daouda Gueye SEN

Power Dynamos – Rivers United
Referee: Lucky Kasalirwe UGA

RS Berkane – Pyramids

JS Kabylie – AS FAR
Referee: Abdoul Twagirumukiza RWA

Esperance de Tunis – Simba
Referee: Jean Nguiene CGO

Stade Malien – Petro de Luanda

St. Eloi Lupopo – MC Alger
Referee: Joseph Ogabor NGA

UEFA Futsal Euro 2026 – Group Stage (Matchday 1)

21 January 2026

Croatia – France
Referee 1: Juan Cordero Gallardo ESP (photo)
Referee 2: Alejandro Martinez Flores ESP (photo)
Third Referee: Dejan Veselič SVN
Fourth Referee: Aleš Močnik Perič SVN
Timekeeper: Dag Erik Tangvik NOR
Referee Observer: Massimo Cumbo ITA

Latvia – Georgia
Referee 1: Cristiano Santos POR
Referee 2: Ruben Santos POR
Third Referee: Telmen Undrakh NOR
Fourth Referee: Daniel Matkovic SUI
Timekeeper: David Schaerli SUI
Referee Observer: Massimo Cumbo ITA

22 January 2026
Armenia – Ukraine
Referee 1: Nicola Manzione ITA
Referee 2: Chiara Perona ITA
Third Referee: Done Ristovski MKD
Fourth Referee: Marjan Mladenovski MKD
Timekeeper: Hikmat Qafarli AZE
Referee Observer: Perry Gautier BEL

Lithuania – Czechia
Referee 1: Dejan Veselič SVN
Referee 2: Aleš Močnik Perič SVN
Third Referee: Juan Cordero Gallardo ESP
Fourth Referee: Alejandro Martinez Flores ESP
Timekeeper: Peter Nurse ENG
Referee Observer: Perry Gautier BEL

23 January 2026
Belarus – Belgium
Referee 1: Damian Grabowski POL
Referee 2: Dominykas Norkus LTU
Third Referee: David Glavonjic SWE
Fourth Referee: Ademir Avdic SWE
Timekeeper: Petar Radojcic SRB
Referee Observer: Pedro Galan Nieto ESP

Slovenia – Spain
Referee 1: Nikola Jelić CRO
Referee 2: Ondřej Černy CZE
Third Referee: Viktor Bugenko MDA
Fourth Referee: Arttu Kyynaeraeinen FIN
Timekeeper: Kaloyan Kirilov BUL
Referee Observer: Ivan Novak CRO

24 January 2026
Italy – Portugal
Referee 1: Denys Kutsyi UKR
Referee 2: Mariia Myslovska UKR
Third Referee: Grigori Ošomkov EST
Fourth Referee: Petar Radojcic SRB
Timekeeper: Dominykas Norkus LTU
Referee Observer: Ivan Novak CRO

Hungary – Poland
Referee 1: Julien Lang FRA
Referee 2: Victor Chaix FRA
Third Referee: Ademir Avdic SWE
Fourth Referee: David Glavonjic SWE
Timekeeper: Bogdan Hanceariuc ROU
Referee Observer: Pedro Galan Nieto ESP

IFAB supports improving match flow and reducing disruptions

At its Annual Business Meeting (ABM) held in London, The IFAB focused on various measures aimed at continuing to improve match flow and reduce tempo disruption. Following positive global feedback on the change made in the Laws of the Game 2025/26 to prevent goalkeepers from holding the ball for too long, other measures to reduce tempo disruption were agreed. One such amendment would involve applying the countdown principle to throw-ins and goal kicks, enabling referees to start counting down when players are delaying the taking of those restarts. Following recommendations made by The IFAB’s Football and Technical Advisory Panels in October 2025, the meeting proposed amendments to the Laws of the Game that would require players who receive on-field injury treatment or assessment to leave the field of play and remain off it for a fixed period (to be determined) after play has restarted. The meeting also agreed that a ten-second time limit should be enforced for players leaving the field of play when being substituted.

In relation to the video assistant referee (VAR) protocol, the ABM recommended that VAR intervention should remain restricted to four match-changing situations (goal/no goal, penalty/no penalty, red cards and mistaken identity), but with three specific extensions that would not overly interrupt the flow of the game or slow down play. The ABM proposed that, where there is clear factual evidence, video match officials should be permitted to review red cards resulting from incorrect second yellow cards, as well as cases of mistaken identity in which the wrong team is penalised for an offence resulting in a red or yellow card. The meeting also proposed that competitions be permitted the option for video match officials to review instances of a clearly wrongly awarded corner kick, provided that this can be done immediately and without delaying the restart. The ABM agreed to continue with offside trials, and further updates were provided on developments in semi-automated offside technology and the ongoing FIFA-led trial of Football Video Support, both of which have been successfully implemented at FIFA tournaments and in several domestic competitions. The ABM was also informed about trials involving referees wearing body cameras at grassroots and senior levels and expressed support for incorporating their use as an option for competitions in the Laws of the Game. The ABM determines the agenda for The IFAB’s Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled to take place in Wales on Saturday, 28 February 2026.

Source: IFAB

UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 – Group Stage (Matchday 7)

22 January 2026

Feyenoord Rotterdam – Sturm Graz
Referee: Halil Meler TUR (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Abdullah Özkara TUR
Assistant Referee 2: Bersan Duran TUR
Fourth Official: Cihan Aydin TUR
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Ichko Lozev BUL

Fenerbahce – Aston Villa
Referee: Luís Godinho POR
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Teixeira POR
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Mota POR
Fourth Official: Fábio Veríssimo POR
VAR: Jérôme Brisard FRA
AVAR: André Narciso POR
Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman NED

PAOK Salonic – Real Betis
Referee: Simone Sozza ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Tegoni ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Giovanni Baccini ITA
Fourth Official: Luca Zufferli ITA
VAR: Daniele Chiffi ITA
AVAR: Valerio Marini ITA
Referee Observer: Lucílio Batista POR

Viktoria Plzen – FC Porto
Referee: Andris Treimanis LVA
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonnikovs LVA
Fourth Official: Aleksandrs Golubevs LVA
VAR: Michael Fabbri ITA
AVAR: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA
Referee Observer: Gylfi Orrason ISL

BSC Young Boys – Olimpique Lyonnais
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev AZE
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov AZE
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Amirali AZE
Fourth Official: Tural Qurbanov AZE
VAR: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP
AVAR: Nicat Ismayilli AZE
Referee Observer: Martin Atkinson ENG

SC Freiburg – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mehmet Culum SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Fredrik Klyver SWE
Fourth Official: Granit Maqedonci SWE
VAR: Pawel Malec POL
AVAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
Referee Observer: Pawel Gil POL

Bologna FC – Celtic FC
Referee: Vasílios Fotiás GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Andréas Meindanás GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Michaíl Papadákis GRE
Fourth Official: Aléxandros Tsakalídis GRE
VAR: Ángelos Evangélou GRE
AVAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Referee Observer: Jan Wegereef NED

Malmo FF – Crvena Zvezda
Referee: Sascha Stegemann GER
Assistant Referee 1: Christof Günsch GER
Assistant Referee 2: Marco Achmüller GER
Fourth Official: Martin Petersen GER
VAR: Pascal Müller GER
AVAR: Benjamin Cortus GER
Referee Observer: Marián Ružbarsky SVK

SK Brann – FC Midtjylland
Referee: Georgi Kabakov BUL
Assistant Referee 1: Martin Margaritov BUL
Assistant Referee 2: Martin Venev BUL
Fourth Official: Radoslav Gidzhenov BUL
VAR: Dragomir Draganov BUL
AVAR: Nikola Popov BUL
Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson SWE

AS Roma – VfB Stuttgart
Referee: John Brooks ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Simon Bennett ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Neil Davies ENG
Fourth Official: Darren England ENG
VAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
AVAR: Pol van Boekel NED
Referee Observer: Stávros Tritsónis GRE

Rangers FC – PFK Ludogorets
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas LTU
Assistant Referee 1: Mangirdas Mirauskas LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksandras Stepanovas LTU
Fourth Official: Mindaugas Jackus LTU
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Robert Schröder GER
Referee Observer: João Ferreira POR

GNK Dinamo – FCSB
Referee: Sander van der Eijk NED
Assistant Referee 1: Rens Bluemink NED
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan de Groot NED
Fourth Official: Joey Kooij NED
VAR: Clay Ruperti NED
AVAR: Jan Boterberg BEL
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili GEO

FC Salzburg – FC Basel
Referee: Anastásios Papapétrou GRE
Assistant Referee 1: Trýfon Petrópoulos GRE
Assistant Referee 2: Iordánis Aptósoglou GRE
Fourth Official: Fótios Polychrónis GRE
VAR: Athanásios Tzílos GRE
AVAR: Spyrídon Zambalás GRE
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere BEL

SC Braga – Nottingham Forest
Referee: Igor Pajač CRO
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica CRO
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj CRO
Fourth Official: Zdenko Lovrić CRO
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Matej Jug SVN
Referee Observer: Stéphane Lannoy FRA

Ferencvaros – Panathinakos
Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Berkut UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Viktor Matyash UKR
Fourth Official: Vitaliy Romanov UKR
VAR: Denys Shurman UKR
AVAR: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR
Referee Observer: Pascal Garibian FRA

OGC Nice – Go Ahead Eagles
Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskyy UKR
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksiy Myronov UKR
Assistant Referee 2: Svitlana Hrushko UKR
Fourth Official: Klym Zabroda UKR
VAR: Momčilo Marković SRB
AVAR: Bastian Dankert GER
Referee Observer: Konrad Plautz AUT

Celta de Vigo – LOSC Lille
Referee: Harm Osmers GER
Assistant Referee 1: Dominik Schaal GER
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Gittelmann GER
Fourth Official: Florian Exner GER
VAR: Benjamin Brand GER
AVAR: Johann Pfeifer GER
Referee Observer: Michális Argyroú CYP

FC Utrecht – KRC Genk
Referee: Robert Hennessy IRL
Assistant Referee 1: Dermot Broughton IRL
Assistant Referee 2: Emmett Dynan IRL
Fourth Official: Kevin O’Sullivan IRL
VAR: Andrew Dallas SCO
AVAR: Michael Salisbury ENG 

Referee Observer: Sokol Jareci ALB

UEFA Futsal Euro 2026

Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, 21 January - 7 February 2026

Referees (Latvia & Lithuania)

1. Hikmat Qafarli (AZE, 1987)
2. Peter Nurse (ENG, 1981)
3. Juan Cordero Gallardo (ESP, 1978, photo)
4. Alejandro Martinez Flores (ESP, 1977)
5. Nicola Manzione (ITA, 1983)
6. Chiara Perona (ITA, 1987)
7. Marjan Mladenovski (MKD, 1986)
8. Done Ristovski (MKD, 1987)
9. Dag Erik Tangvik (NOR, 1986)
10. Telmen Undrakh (NOR, 1986)
11. Cristiano Santos (POR, 1989)
12. Ruben Santos (POR, 1989)
13. Ales Mocnik-Peric (SVN, 1986)
14. Dejan Veselic (SVN, 1986)
15. Daniel Matkovic (SUI, 1989)
16. David Schärli (SUI, 1988)

Referee Observers (Latvia & Lithuania)
1. Massimo Cumbo ITA
2. Perry Gautier BEL

Referees (Slovenia)
1. Kaloyan Kirilov (BUL, 1984)
2. Nikola Jelic (CRO, 1982)
3. Ondrej Cerny (CZE, 1979)
4. Grigori Osomkov (EST, 1985)
5. Arttu Kyynaeraeinen (FIN, 1985)
6. Victor Chaix (FRA, 1985)
7. Julien Lang (FRA, 1988)
8. Dominykas Norkus (LTU, 1996)
9. Viktor Bugenko (MDA, 1980)
10. Damian Grabowski (POL, 1991)
11. Bogdan Hanceariuc (ROU, 1981)
12. Petar Radojcic (SRB, 1981)
13. Ademir Avdic (SWE, 1987)
14. David Glavonjic (SWE, 1987)
15. Denys Kutsyi (UKR, 1986)
16. Mariia Myslovska (UKR, 1994)

Referee Observers (Slovenia)
1. Pedro Galan Nieto ESP
2. Ivan Novak CRO

UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 – Group Stage (Matchday 7)

20 January 2026

Qairat FK – Club Brugge
Referee: Donatas Rumšas LTU (photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis LTU
Fourth Official: Robertas Valikonis LTU
VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL
AVAR: Pawel Pskit POL
Referee Observer: Juan Fernández Marín ESP

Bodo Glimt – Manchester City
Referee: Sven Jablonski GER
Assistant Referee 1: Eduard Beitinger GER
Assistant Referee 2: Robert Kempter GER
Fourth Official: Tobias Reichel GER
VAR: Robert Schröder GER
AVAR: Bastian Dankert GER
Referee Observer: Domenico Messina ITA

Real Madrid – AS Monaco
Referee: Espen Eskas NOR
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Engan NOR
Assistant Referee 2: Isaak Bashevkin NOR
Fourth Official: Sigurd Kringstad NOR
VAR: Pol van Boekel NED
AVAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel GER

Inter Milano – Arsenal FC
Referee: João Pinheiro POR
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesus POR
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia POR
Fourth Official: João Gonçalves POR
VAR: Tiago Martins POR
AVAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
Referee Observer: Cüneyt Çakir TUR

Villarreal CF – AFC Ajax
Referee: Nicholas Walsh SCO
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor SCO
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel McFarlane SCO
Fourth Official: Donald Robertson SCO
VAR: Andrew Dallas SCO
AVAR: Christian Dingert GER
Referee Observer: Martin Hansson SWE

Tottenham Hotspur – Borussia Dortmund
Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE
Fourth Official: Kristoffer Karlsson SWE
VAR: Dennis Higler NED
AVAR: Angelos Evangélou GRE
Referee Observer: Gianluca Rocchi ITA

Sporting CP – Paris St. Germain
Referee: Anthony Taylor ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn ENG
Fourth Official: Robert Jones ENG
VAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
AVAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
Referee Observer: Murat Ilgaz TUR

Olympiacos Piraeus – Bayer Leverkusen
Referee: Maurizio Mariani ITA
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni ITA
Assistant Referee 2: Stefano Alassio ITA
Fourth Official: Matteo Marchetti ITA
VAR: Marco Di Bello ITA
AVAR: Luca Pairetto ITA
Referee Observer: Kenneth Clark SCO

FC Copenhagen – SSC Napoli
Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH
Fourth Official: Miloš Gigović BIH
VAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
AVAR: Matej Jug SVN
Referee Observer: Luis Medina Cantalejo ESP

21 January 2026
Galatasaray – Atletico de Madrid
Referee: Istvan Kovacs ROU
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marica ROU
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi ROU
Fourth Official: Szabolcs Kovacs ROU
VAR: Rob Dieperink NED
AVAR: Cătălin Popa ROU
Referee Observer: Domagoj Vučkov CRO

Qarabag FK – Eintracht Frankfurt
Referee: Sandro Schärer SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Stéphane De Almeida SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Jonas Erni SUI
Fourth Official: Johannes von Mandach SUI
VAR: Fedayi San SUI
AVAR: Lukas Fähndrich SUI
Referee Observer: Stefan Johannesson SWE

Chelsea FC – Pafos FC
Referee: Erik Lambrechts BEL
Assistant Referee 1: Jo De Weirdt BEL
Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Monteny BEL
Fourth Official: Nathan Verboomen BEL
VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande ESP
AVAR: Pol van Boekel NED
Referee Observer: Vítor Melo Pereira POR

Atalanta BC – Athletic Club
Referee: Danny Makkelie NED
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra NED
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries NED
Fourth Official: Allard Lindhout NED
VAR: Michael Salisbury ENG
AVAR: Andrew Dallas SCO
Referee Observer: Hugh Dallas SCO

Juventus FC – SL Benfica
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük NED
Assistant Referee 1: Patrick Inia NED
Assistant Referee 2: Rogier Honig NED
Fourth Official: Jeroen Manschot NED
VAR: Bram Van Driessche BEL
AVAR: Dennis Higler NED
Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski POL

Slavia Praha – FC Barcelona
Referee: Christopher Kavanagh ENG
Assistant Referee 1: Daniel Cook ENG
Assistant Referee 2: Ian Hussin ENG
Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott ENG
VAR: Stuart Attwell ENG
AVAR: Peter Bankes ENG
Referee Observer: Terje Hauge NOR

Olympique de Marseille – Liverpool FC
Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN
VAR: Christian Dingert GER
AVAR: Ivan Bebek CRO
Referee Observer: Volodymyr Petrov UKR

Newcastle United – PSV Eindhoven
Referee: Daniel Siebert GER
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Seidel GER
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Foltyn GER
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager GER
VAR: Bastian Dankert GER
AVAR: Robert Schröder GER
Referee Observer: John Ward IRL

Bayern Munchen – Union St. Gilloise
Referee: Rade Obrenovič SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Jure Praprotnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Grega Kordež SVN
Fourth Official: Martin Matoša SVN
VAR: Matej Jug SVN
AVAR: Jarred Gillett ENG
Referee Observer: Bernardino González Vázquez ESP

AFCON Final mired by refereeing controversy

Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time, but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.

Referee Jean Ndala gave the penalty kick in the 98th minute after being advised by the video assistant referee (VAR) to consult the pitch side monitor and review defender El Hadji Diouf's challenge on Brahim Diaz. Amid sensational scenes, head coach Pape Thiaw, still incensed by Ndala's decision moments earlier to disallow a Senegal goal, ushered his team off the field. Former Liverpool striker Sadio Mane stayed on the pitch and tried to encourage his Senegal team-mates to finish the game. Following a delay of around 17 minutes, the players did eventually return. Real Madrid forward Diaz, the tournament's top scorer with five goals, was trusted with the penalty, but his tame 'Panenka' effort was caught by Senegal keeper Edouard Mendy who barely had to move, and Ndala immediately blew his whistle for full-time. Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye then scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of extra time to seal a second triumph in five years for the Lions. In his post-match news conference, Morocco coach Walid Regragui said Senegal's actions were "shameful" and do not "honour Africa". FIFA president Gianni Infantino strongly condemned the "ugly scenes" in a post: “Unfortunately, we witnessed unacceptable scenes on the field and in the stands. We strongly condemn the behaviour of some “supporters” as well as some Senegalese players and technical staff members. It is unacceptable to leave the field of play in this manner, and equally, violence cannot be tolerated in our sport, it is simply not right. We must always respect the decisions taken by the match officials on and off the field of play. Teams must compete on the pitch and within the Laws of the Game, because anything less puts the very essence of football at risk. It is also the responsibility of teams and players to act responsibly and set the right example for fans in the stadiums and millions watching around the world. The ugly scenes witnessed today must be condemned and never repeated. I reiterated that they have no place in football, and I expect that the relevant disciplinary bodies at CAF will take the appropriate measures”.

Source: BBC