Overview
- Pape Gueye scored in the 94th minute of extra time to seal a 1-0 win over host Morocco in Rabat and deliver Senegal a second AFCON title in five years.
- Referee Jean‑Jacques Ndala awarded Morocco a stoppage-time penalty after a VAR review for contact on Brahim Díaz by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- Senegal’s coach Pape Thiaw ordered his team off the field in protest, causing a delay of roughly 14–20 minutes before play resumed.
- Édouard Mendy saved Díaz’s Panenka attempt following the long stoppage, sending the final to extra time where Senegal struck first.
- Senegal had a late goal disallowed for a foul in the buildup, and multiple outlets reported crowd disturbances as reports indicate CAF may review the chaotic end to the match.