Overview
- Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 after extra time in Rabat in a final halted for more than 10 minutes when coach Pape Thiaw ordered his players off following a late Moroccan penalty.
- Morocco’s federation said it will file formal complaints to CAF and FIFA, arguing the temporary withdrawal and related incidents altered the match.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino criticized leaving the field as unacceptable, and CAF condemned the conduct and is examining footage for disciplinary action.
- Moroccan authorities reported 18 Senegalese fans and one Algerian were arrested on vandalism accusations after attempted pitch invasions and objects were thrown onto the field.
- Brahim Díaz, the tournament’s top scorer, apologized for his saved Panenka penalty, and tensions extended post-match as Moroccan journalists booed Senegal’s coach, who did not hold a press conference due to security concerns.