Overview
- Senegal claimed the 2025–2026 title 1-0 after extra time, with Pape Gueye scoring early in the added period at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
- A late Senegal goal in regulation was ruled out for a foul, then VAR prompted a stoppage-time penalty for Morocco that inflamed tensions.
- Senegal briefly left the field in protest during a lengthy interruption reported at roughly 10–20 minutes before play resumed.
- Captain Sadio Mané persuaded his teammates to return, and Brahim Díaz’s Panenka attempt was saved by Édouard Mendy to force extra time.
- The victory is Senegal’s second AFCON crown, with scrutiny heightened by the federation’s pre‑final complaint about security lapses on arrival in Rabat.