Authorities in Morocco say there were 529 security interventions and 202 people taken to court during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, which ran from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026.
The Ministry of Justice, the Public Prosecution and the national police presented the figures. The tournament was held across six stadiums.
Security teams carried out 307 identity checks inside the venues, working alongside judicial offices set up at the stadiums.
At the gates, officers recorded 68 attempts to enter without tickets, 17 cases of fake tickets, 20 incidents involving smoke flares, and 16 drug-related cases. They also seized five knives and two tear gas devices.
A digital monitoring system tracked ticket resale activity online. That led to the arrest of 396 people suspected of illegal ticket speculation in several cities.
In total, nine judicial offices handled 152 criminal cases involving 202 people. Of those, 79.2 per cent were Moroccan and 20.8 per cent were foreign nationals.
Eighty-two cases went to court. Fifty-six were settled through financial transactions. Twelve were sent back to the police for further investigation, and two were closed.
The most common issue was trying to enter the stadium without a valid ticket, making up 25.48 per cent of cases. Ticket speculation accounted for 10.96 per cent, while pitch invasions represented 7.46 per cent.
To manage the operation, authorities set up 17 equipped centres linked to the national judicial system and electronic payment terminals. Sixty staff members, nine deputy prosecutors and 13 interpreters were deployed to protect the rights of foreign fans.
Police said between 3,000 and 4,000 officers were present at each match. A new African police cooperation centre was also created to improve coordination. Artificial intelligence tools and drones were used to help with crowd control and traffic management.
Officials said the event served as a test run for new criminal procedure rules introduced in December 2025. They added that the experience will help preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2030, which Morocco will co-host.
