Senegal Seals AFCON Crown Amid Pitch Chaos After Morocco Penalty
Senegal win 1‑0 in a turbulent final, scoring in extra time after a disputed 98th‑minute penalty.
On 19 January 2026 the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat hosted the Africa Cup of Nations final. Senegal beat host Morocco 1‑0, with Pape Gueye scoring a left‑foot winner in the fourth minute of extra time. Drama unfolded when, in the 98th minute, referee Jean‑Jacques Ndala awarded a penalty to Morocco after Brahim Diaz was judged fouled by El Hadji Malick Diouf. The decision prompted Senegal coach Pape Thiaw to send most players off the pitch; they returned 14 minutes later, spurred on by Sadio Mane. Senegal’s goalkeeper Edouard Mendy saved the penalty; the upset was the country’s second AFCON title in its history.
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