Overview
- Senegal beat host Morocco 1-0 in extra time, with Pape Gueye scoring the winner for a second AFCON crown in three editions.
- A stoppage-time VAR penalty for Morocco prompted coach Pape Thiaw to lead Senegal off for roughly 15–20 minutes before Brahim Díaz’s Panenka was saved by Edouard Mendy.
- CAF and FIFA condemned the scenes and are reviewing footage, with Thiaw facing possible disciplinary action that could extend to the World Cup.
- Morocco’s federation filed formal complaints and signalled potential legal steps, arguing the withdrawal disrupted the match and affected players.
- Police reported 19 arrests after clashes and attempted pitch invasions, while Díaz issued an apology and Senegal received a celebratory homecoming in Dakar.