Overview
- Morocco advanced by defeating Nigeria 0-0 (4-2 on penalties), with goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saving two spot-kicks and earning man of the match.
- Senegal reached the final by beating Egypt 1-0 thanks to a 78th-minute strike from Sadio Mané.
- The host nation is seeking a second continental title after its lone triumph in 1976 and its first final appearance since 2004.
- Nigerian media figures and defender Bright Osayi-Samuel criticized referee Daniel Laryea’s officiating in the semi-final, alleging bias toward Morocco.
- Celebrations surged at home and in the diaspora, with Paris police dispersing gatherings on the Champs-Élysées under an official ban, and French broadcaster M6 securing free-to-air rights for the final via a BeIN Sports sublicence.