Overview
- Pape Gueye scored in the fourth minute of extra time to secure a 1-0 victory at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
- Mendy’s save on Díaz’s stoppage-time penalty preserved 0-0 and sent the match to extra time following a disputed late sequence.
- Senegal temporarily left the pitch in protest of the VAR decision before returning to play after roughly a quarter-hour delay encouraged by Sadio Mané.
- The chaotic finish included attempts by some supporters to reach the field and objects thrown toward the pitch as police formed security lines.
- The triumph gives Senegal its second Africa Cup of Nations crown and extends Morocco’s wait for a first title since 1976.