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Both the and football federations were ordered to pay hefty fines on Saturday following a series of fights between fans and players that took place during last week's 2022ÌýArab Cup U-17 final match.

In a statement on its website, the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) said: "The Algerian Football Federation has been fined $120,000Ìýfor allowing fans to enter the pitch".Ìý

Another fine of $25,000 was added because a number of Algerian players clashed withÌýtheir MoroccanÌýcounterparts.

The clashesÌýtook place afterÌýAlgeria’s Malik Kahlouchi scored the winning penalty for Algeria on Thursday,Ìýwhich saw chaos ensue on the pitch after a number of fans stormed the field in front of almost 20,000 spectators in footage shared online.Ìý

🎥Cet angle montre bien ce qui s'est passé après le dernier penalty tiré par l'Algérie. ca ne doit pas passer sous silence.

— Hamza Hachlaf (@M_Hamza_Hachlaf)

The Algerian team, nicknamed the Fennec Foxes, won the tournamentÌý4-2 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw at the Abdelkrim Karroum Stadium in the western city of Sig, , making it the hosts’ first ever tournament win.

ÌýAtlas Cubs were also fined $25,000, also for their players' involvement in the clashes.

The UAFA also decided to suspend Algerian U-17 player Abdelhak Ben Adair for physically attacking the Moroccan national team’s goalkeeper.

The UAFA’s Disciplinary and Ethics Committee stated that decisions are subject to appeal, but stressed its "total rejectionÌýof any violation or deviation from sportsmanship" in all its competitions.

(FRMF) condemned the incident,Ìýcalling onÌýUAFA to take "strict measures" after the "brutal and barbaric"Ìýincidents that its players were subjected to, at the hands of their Algerian opponents.Ìý

🚨بلاغ الجامعة الملكية المغربية لكرة القدم على اثر الاحداث اللارياضية والاعتداءات الوحشية التي تعرض لها اعضاء المنتخب المغربي لاقل من سبعة عشرة سنة

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— FRMF (@FRMFOFFICIEL)

"The Royal Moroccan Football Federation was taken aback by the lack of security in the face of a large crowd and dangerous conditions before and during the match. The FRMF is now demanding that the Arab Football Association take strict measures in accordance with football laws and regulations,"Ìýit added in an official statement.

(FAF) did not comment on the incident, but congratulated its squad on their tournament win, according to official social media posts.

It still remains unclearÌýwhat exactly prompted the brawl between the two North African adversaries.

The two countries, however, have been embroiled in a long-standing rivalry, with involved in a year-long political stalemate over Western Sahara and Morocco's normalising of ties with Israel.