Senegal lifted the Africa Cup of Nations trophy for the second time after grinding out a dramatic 1–0 victory over hosts Morocco following extra time in a tense TotalEnergies AFCON final in Rabat.
The breakthrough came moments into the additional period when Pape Gueye struck decisively from the edge of the box, his left-footed effort rippling the net and sparking wild celebrations on the Senegal bench while a capacity crowd was left stunned.
Morocco had been on the brink of glory at the close of normal time after being awarded a penalty following a VAR intervention.
However, their hopes were dashed as Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy produced a crucial save to deny Brahim Díaz, ensuring the contest stretched beyond 90 minutes and ultimately swung in Senegal’s favour.
Highlights below:
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