Overview
- Pape Gueye struck in the 94th minute to secure a 1-0 victory for Senegal after extra time in Rabat.
- In second-half stoppage time, a Senegal goal was disallowed for a foul on Achraf Hakimi before VAR prompted a penalty award to Morocco.
- Senegal briefly left the pitch on coach Pape Thiaw’s orders in protest, then returned after captain Sadio Mané urged the team to continue.
- Édouard Mendy denied Brahim Díaz’s Panenka attempt in the 90+24th minute, preserving 0-0 and forcing extra time.
- The result delivered Senegal a second Africa Cup of Nations title, with no immediate disciplinary rulings reported in the coverage.