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Senegal Walk Off in AFCON Final Protest Before Morocco Miss Penalty

Play resumed in extra time following an upheld penalty that Morocco failed to convert.

Overview

  • A stoppage-time penalty for Morocco prompted Senegal's players to leave the pitch in protest.
  • Head coach Pap T'yav instructed the walk-off as the team disputed the call.
  • Sadio Mané urged teammates out of the tunnel, ran to the dressing room, and led the squad back onto the field.
  • The referee kept the decision in place, and Brahim Díaz tried a panenka that failed to beat Édouard Mendy.
  • The final in Morocco remained 0–0 as play continued into extra time.