Overview
- The Royal Moroccan Football Federation said it will file legal measures with CAF and FIFA over Senegal’s temporary withdrawal during the final.
- CAF provisionally sidelined coach Pape Thiaw for ordering the walk-off, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino called the conduct unacceptable.
- Reports indicate Morocco will ask for multi-match suspensions for players who left the pitch, with some speculation such bans could be served at the 2026 World Cup.
- A late VAR-awarded penalty for Morocco was saved by Edouard Mendy, after which Senegal returned to the field and won in extra time through Pape Gueye.
- Senegal celebrated the title with a parade in Dakar greeted by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, while Moroccan police reported multiple arrests after crowd disturbances at the match.