The DRC national team which will receive the Gabonese at the Martyrs de la Pentecost stadium in Kinshasa is deprived of the public and must play this match behind closed doors for having thrown objects on the ground, invasion of the field, failure to maintain the order in the stadium and the proper organization of the match during the double confrontation with the Atlas of Morocco.
Following this behavior of the supporters during the round trip, the Leopards were fined 125,000 Swiss francs.
As for the Moroccans qualified for the next World Cup, they will have to pay a fine of 30,000 Swiss francs for throwing projectiles, using fireworks and blocked stairs during the return leg.
Apart from the DRC and Morocco, other nations that were in the running were also victims of its sanctions, this is the case of the Senegalese who were also hit during the round against the pharaohs of Egypt at the Abdoulaye Wade stadium in Diamniado, a meeting that opened the door for the Senegalese to qualify for the next World Cup.
For this fact, FIFA ordered Senegal to play its next match behind closed doors and a fine of 175,000 Swiss francs for non-application of existing security rules and lack of maintenance of order in the stadium, invasion of the pitch, throwing of projectiles, lighting of fireworks, use of laser pointers and use of objects intended to convey a message not appropriate to a sporting event.
As for Egypt, which claimed qualification on the green carpet because of these incidents mentioned above, must also pay a fine of 6,000 Swiss francs for the bad behaviour of the players during the first leg.
Prince Ombeni
