Overview
- Pape Gueye struck in the 94th minute of extra time to secure a 1-0 win at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
- Referee Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo disallowed a late Senegal goal before VAR prompted a stoppage-time penalty for Morocco.
- Senegal coach Pape Thiaw led a brief team walk-off in protest, with captain Sadio Mané persuading players to return.
- Brahim Díaz attempted a Panenka from the spot after a lengthy delay, but Édouard Mendy saved to preserve 0-0 entering extra time.
- The closing stages saw crowd disorder, and Senegal’s federation had raised pre-match concerns over security, accommodation, training facilities and ticket allocations.