Overview
- Pape Gueye struck early in extra time to seal a 1-0 victory over host Morocco, delivering Senegal's second Africa Cup of Nations title.
- Stoppage-time turmoil featured a Senegal goal chalked off and a VAR-reviewed penalty awarded to Morocco by referee Jean Jacques Ngambo Ndala.
- Senegal briefly left the pitch on coach Pape Thiaw's orders before captain Sadio Mané led the team back to avoid potential sanctions.
- After the long delay, Brahim Diaz attempted a panenka from the spot and Édouard Mendy saved; online theories of an intentional miss remain unproven.
- Reports from the Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah described clashes, thrown objects and injuries, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned both the walk-off and the violence.