Drama ensued following DR Congo's draw to Morocco after a couple of spats took place after the full-time whistle.
How did the drama kick off?
The story
Following the Democratic Republic of Congo's 1-1 draw against a more favoured Moroccan side, tempers flared between Congolese players and the Atlas Lions.
Congolese skipper Chancel Mbemba and Moroccan head coach Walid Regragui and striker Youssef El-Neysri were at the heart of the action.
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Let's take a closer look at why things went sideways...
DR Congo vs Morocco
A melee broke out between Morocco and DR Congo players and coaching staff at the end of their 1-1 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
The Group F encounter saw the Atlas Lions maintain their place at the top, with Congo in second place, as the tense draw saw goals from Achraf Hakimi in the sixth-minute and an equaliser from Silas Katompa Mvumpa late in the second half after Cedric Bakambu missed a penalty.
Tensions were clearly high at full-time when Morocco coach Walid Regragui approached Congo captain Chancel Mbemba, to shake his hand and to argue with the defender.
Regragui and Mbemba shared a tense handshake, with the former seemingly saying some stern words to the Olympique Marseille man, with the two having a go at each other afterwards.
CAF has opened an immediate investigation into what happened after the game between Morocco and DR Congo today. ??
— Micky Jnr (@MickyJnr__) January 21, 2024
I expect some fines and suspension soon. ?? #AFCON2023 #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 #AfconwithMicky pic.twitter.com/EMbkYdGXCc
The players and staff stepped in to add to the confrontation between Regragui and Mbemba, which escalated with Youssef En-Nesyri chasing down The Leopards skipper down the tunnel, while being dragged back by goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou.
The whole video of the fight in the hallway of the dressing rooms pic.twitter.com/R7KtLVD7BP
— Ruby ???? (@sweetlingpo) January 21, 2024
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