TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 breaks digital records with 6-billion views

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 has broken new ground with a record 6-billion digital views across social media platforms during the Competition and is now the most viewed football continental competition, generating an extraordinary 5.2-billion video views.

These numbers underline the tournament’s growing global influence and the unmatched passion of African football fans.

One of the biggest areas of growth for CAF and the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 has been with the Diaspora community where CAF has attracted millions of new audiences and users.

The milestone positions Africa’s flagship football event at the very top of global digital engagement, surpassing every comparable continental tournament in history.

From breathtaking goals and dramatic match moments to behind-the-scenes access and fan reactions, content from TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 travelled at remarkable speed across borders, languages and cultures, reinforcing the competition’s status as a truly global spectacle.

Crucially, the tournament was driven by the fans themselves. A total of 285 million engagements were recorded, reflecting an unprecedented level of interaction and emotional investment.

TikTok emerged as the beating heart of the tournament’s digital ecosystem. More than one million fan-generated videos were created under #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025, turning the competition into a cultural movement that went far beyond the pitch.

From creative goal celebrations and tactical breakdowns to humour, music and fashion inspired by TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025, fans used the platform to tell their own stories of the tournament in real time.

This explosion of TikTok content helped introduce the competition to new and younger audiences, amplifying African football culture on a scale never seen before. The platform became a global stage where players, teams and supporters connected directly, breaking down traditional barriers between the game and its fans.

The digital success of TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 reflects the CAF’s continued commitment to innovation, fan engagement and global growth. With record-setting numbers and a vibrant online community, the tournament has set a new benchmark for how football in Africa is experienced, shared and celebrated around the world.

Meanwhile, the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Disciplinary Board has imposed sanctions on the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) and certain players and officials for the incidents during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final, which violated the CAF Disciplinary Code.

The CAF Disciplinary Board took the following decisions:

1 On the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), the CAF Disciplinary Board decided:

• To suspend Pape Bouna Thiaw, the head coach of the Senegalese National Team, for five (5) official CAF matches for his unsporting conduct in violation of the CAF Disciplinary Code principles of fair play and integrity and for bringing the game into disrepute.

• Thiaw was also fined $100 000.

• To suspend the Senegalese National Team player, Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye for two (2) official CAF matches, for his unsporting behaviour towards the referee.

• To suspend Senegalese National Team player, Ismaila Sarr for two (2) official CAF matches for his unsporting behaviour towards the referee.

• To fine the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), $300 000 for the improper conduct of its supporters, which brought the game into disrepute in violation of the CAF Disciplinary Code principles of fair play and integrity.

• To fine the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), $300 000 for the unsporting conduct of their players and technical staff in violation of the CAF Disciplinary Code principles of fair play, loyalty and integrity. The unsporting conduct of their players and the technical staff also brought the game into disrepute.

• To fine the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF), $15 000 for the misconduct of its National Team, due to five (5) of its players having received cautions.

2 On the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF), the CAF Disciplinary Board decided:

• To suspend the Moroccan National Team player, Achraf Hakimi for two (2) official CAF matches, with one (1) these matches being suspended for one (1) year from the date of this decision, for his unsporting behaviour.

• To suspend the Moroccan National Team player, Ismaël Saibari for three (3) official CAF matches for his unsporting behaviour.

• Saibari was also fined $100 000.

• To fine the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) $200 000, for the inappropriate behaviour of the stadium’s ball boys during the aforementioned match.

• To fine the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) $100 000 for the improper conduct of their National Team players and technical staff, who invaded the VAR review area and obstructed the referee’s work, in violation of the principles of fair play and integrity, as stated in Articles 82 and 83 of the CAF Disciplinary Code.

• To fine the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) $15 000 for the use of lasers by its supporters during the aforementioned match.

3 On the protest that was lodged by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) regarding alleged violations by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF) violations of Articles 82 and 84 of the Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations

The CAF Disciplinary Board rejected the protest lodged by the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF) regarding alleged violations by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF) of Articles 82 and 84 of the Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations, relating to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Final.