Africa Cup of Nations

FT Sunday, January 18, 2026
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Match Report

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AFCON final marred by controversy but Senegal claim title

An astonishing, emotional AFCON final between Senegal and Morocco was marred by controversy and supporter violence on Sunday, as Pape Gueye fired Senegal to the title in extra time.

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Team Stats

17
Fouls
25
2
Yellow Cards
5
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
10
Corner Kicks
8
6
Saves
4
49.9
Possession
50.1
21
SHOTS
14
4
ON GOAL
7
0.2
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
374
Accurate Passes
386
463
Passes
478
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
9
Accurate Crosses
4
31
Crosses
17
0.3
Cross %
0.2
63
Long Balls
69
26
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.4
Long Balls %
0.4
11
Blocked Shots
3
18
Effective Tackles
17
31
Tackles
23
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
8
Interceptions
5
37
Effective Clearances
26
37
Clearances
26

Highlights

01:29 'Worst penalty I've seen in my life!' - Udoh on Brahim Diaz's Panenka Watch on ESPN 02:53 Should Senegal be punished for AFCON final walk-off vs. Morocco? Watch on ESPN 02:27 'Huge performance' from Senegal in AFCON final - player reaction Watch on ESPN 00:28 Senegal head coach abandons press conference after dramatic AFCON final Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

MAR leads series 3-0

Lineups

SEN · 4-3-3

  1. 16Édouard MendyG
  2. 19Moussa NiakhatéCD-L
  3. 2Mamadou SarrCD-R
  4. 25El Hadji Malick DioufLB
  5. 24Antoine MendyRB
  6. 5Idrissa GueyeCM
  7. 26Pape GueyeLM
  8. 8Lamine CamaraRM
  9. 11Nicolas JacksonF
  10. 10Sadio ManéLF
  11. 13Iliman NdiayeRF

MAR · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Yassine BounouG
  2. 25Adam MasinaCD-L
  3. 5Nayef AguerdCD-R
  4. 24Neil El AynaouiDM
  5. 3Noussair MazraouiLB
  6. 2Achraf HakimiRB
  7. 11Ismael SaibariCM-L
  8. 23Bilal El KhannoussCM-R
  9. 17Abde EzzalzouliLM
  10. 10Brahim DíazRM
  11. 20Ayoub El KaabiF

Timeline

  1. 24' Lamine Camara (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 77' Substitution, Senegal. Abdoulaye Seck replaces Antoine Mendy.
  3. 77' Substitution, Senegal. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Lamine Camara.
  4. 77' Substitution, Senegal. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
  5. 80' Substitution, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
  6. 80' Substitution, Morocco. Oussama Targhalline replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
  7. 89' Substitution, Morocco. Jawad El Yamiq replaces Adam Masina because of an injury.
  8. 90'+3' Substitution, Senegal. Cherif Ndiaye replaces Nicolas Jackson.
  9. 90'+4' Substitution, Morocco. Anass Salah-Eddine replaces Ismael Saibari.
  10. 90'+9' Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 90'+10' El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 90'+21' Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco) is shown the yellow card.
  13. 90'+21' Édouard Mendy (Senegal) is shown the yellow card.
  14. 90'+24' Penalty saved. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal by Édouard Mendy (Senegal).
  15. 90'
  16. 94' Goal! Senegal 1, Morocco 0. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye following a fast break.
  17. 98' Substitution, Morocco. Ilias Akhomach replaces Brahim Díaz.
  18. 98' Substitution, Morocco. Hamza Igamane replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
  19. 105'+2' First Half Extra Time ends, Senegal 1, Morocco 0.
  20. 105' Substitution, Senegal. Ismail Jakobs replaces El Hadji Malick Diouf.
  21. 105' Second Half Extra Time begins Senegal 1, Morocco 0.
  22. 112' Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  23. 113' Mamadou Sarr (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  24. 120'+4'

Africa Cup of Nations News

All news
News Associated Press Senegal vs. Morocco AFCON verdict due in late November - CAS CAS said on Monday that a ruling on Senegal's appeal against a decision to award the Africa Cup of Nations to Morocco is expected by the end of November. News Leonard Solms Motsepe: CAF considering moving AFCON back to two-year cycle CAF's Patrice Motsepe has said that the organisation is considering moving AFCON back to a biennial cycle, having only announced plans to scrap it in December. News ESPN News Services Senegal vs. Morocco AFCON verdict within days - CAS Senegal and Morocco have been told to expect a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on their controversial Africa Cup of Nations ruling within days. Video CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible' CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible'