Overview
- Pape Gueye decided the final with a strike in the 94th minute of extra time to secure Senegal’s second continental title.
- A Senegal goal by Ismaïla Sarr in stoppage time was ruled out before VAR awarded Morocco a late penalty for a foul on Brahim Diaz.
- Diaz’s Panenka attempt from the spot was saved by Édouard Mendy, keeping the match scoreless at the end of regulation.
- The match was halted for roughly 15–20 minutes as protests spilled into attempted pitch invasions and objects were thrown, while Senegal’s players briefly left the field before returning.
- Post-match, Mendy detailed his read on the penalty and dismissed any notion of a deliberate miss by Diaz, and Morocco coach Walid Regragui criticized the negative image left by the disorder.