18th January 2026, NewsOrient, Sports News
Photo Caption/Credit: Senegal’s defender #25 El Hadji Malick Diouf celebrates their victory at the end of the AFCON final football match between Senegal and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP)

Senegal today, Sunday, 18th January 2026, beat Morocco 1-0 to lift the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat.

The high point of the match came when Senegal come off pitch after controversial penalty awarded for Morocco minutes to full time.

The tension surrounding the award of the penalty was further deepened by the controversial cancellation of a goal scored by Senegal against Morocco few minutes to full time.

Following top interventions over Senegal’s protest, the match resumed.

But when the penalty was eventually played, Senegalese goal keeper saved it, leading to a goalless draw at full time.

At the 94th minute of extra time, Pape Gueye gave Senegal the winning goal.

NewsOrient recalls that both Senegal and Morocco have only lifted AFCON trophy once before this encounter.

Morocco lifted the trophy in 1976 while Senegal lifted it first in 2021.

We report also that Nigeria earlier beat Egypt to earn the third position.

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