Overview
- Pape Gueye struck in the 94th minute of extra time to beat Morocco 1-0 in Rabat, delivering Senegal’s second Africa Cup title after 2021.
- A VAR review in stoppage time gave Morocco a penalty for a foul on Brahim Díaz, whose attempted panenka was missed with crowd disorder unfolding at the other end of the pitch.
- Senegal’s players briefly left the field during the confusion, after an earlier Senegal goal was disallowed, before returning at Sadio Mané’s urging.
- Supporters attempted to enter the field and hurled chairs at stewards as scuffles ran for roughly 15 minutes before control was re-established.
- Morocco coach Walid Regragui lamented the poor image shown of African football, even as CAN-2025 had been lauded for efficient staging and strong commercial returns reported at about $55 million.