AfriPulse
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Sunday, January 18, 2026
Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations AFCON 2025
following a dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over host Morocco at the Prince
Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Sunday.
The Teranga Lions had stormed off the pitch in added time
following a penalty award to Morocco in the closing minutes.
The 2021 AFCON champions protested the award of the
controversial penalty awarded Morocco in the eighth minute of added time.
El Hadji Malick Diouf appeared to drag Brahim Diaz by the
neck from a corner kick, and Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo DR Congo referee,
awarded Morocco the penalty following a VAR review.
Pape Thiaw, Senegal coach, called the players off the pitch
following an on-field melee with the referee and Morocco’s players.
The standoff lasted 13 minutes, with Sadio Mane calling his
compatriots back to the pitch.
Brahim Diaz missed the resultant penalty, as Senegal forced
extra-time where they stunned Morocco with the winner.
Pape Gueye scored a screamer following a counter attack led
by Sadio Mane in the fourth minute of extra-time to silence the hosts, and the
Teranga Lions held on to claim their second AFCON title in three tournaments.
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