2 h. ago Senegal President greets team as triumphant players receive heroes welcome in Dakar

The triumphant Senegal team arrived in Dakar just after midnight following the tense Africa Cup of Nations final that saw the players briefly walk off the pitch to protest a penalty decision deep into second-half stoppage time

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4 h. ago Brahim Díaz’s nightmare miss shows dangers of trying to emulate Panenka

While the famous penalty technique is the ultimate act of showmanship, the cost of failure is too high to justifyBeing too smart for your own good is usually drummed out of children before they leave school but sometimes people cannot help themselves. The Panenka penalty, successfully executed, offers the limited benefit of making a goalkeeper look silly and the taker a genius but Brahim Díaz is the latest to learn the cost of what happens when it goes wrong.Díaz was given 15 minutes to consider what to do with his spot-kick after the ludicrous levels of drama in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Maybe this was his undoing: being able to ponder every option, from the rudimentary to the artistic, until deciding to replicate Antonin Panenka’s creation with what could, and should, have been the last kick of the tournament. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Senegal sub goalkeeper tackled by Moroccan ball boys during dramatic AFCON final

Senegal’s back-up goalkeeper was tackled by Moroccan ball boys during the dramatic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finale on Sunday (18 January).

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19 h. ago Referees in crisis and pitch pressure: six things we learned from Afcon 2025

Dramatic tournament left food for thought for the 2027 edition, from the weather to the warm welcome in MoroccoAt the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire, officiating was at its finest, with the Confederation of African Football’s video assistant referee operation setting standards that were the envy of the Premier League and several other European leagues. Sadly, refereeing standards took a nosedive at this tournament, which many associate with the abrupt dismissal of the Ivorian Noumandiez Doué as head of Caf’s refereeing department on the eve of last year’s African Nations Championship. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago How Sadio Mané’s calm saved the Afcon final from absolute chaos

The veteran is known for his sense of responsibility And it was apparent as his Senegal teammates threatened to quit African’s football’s showpieceSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereSadio Mané has done many great things for Senegal and for Senegalese football, but what he did on Sunday evening, in what he confirmed would be his last Cup of Nations game, was perhaps greater than his winning goal in Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final, greater than his penalty to win the World Cup qualifying play-off against Egypt in 2022, greater even than his decisive penalty in the 2021 final.When Senegal stormed off the pitch in protest at the award of a penalty against them eight minutes into injury-time at the end of the Cup of Nations final, African football faced a crisis. For this to happen at all was embarrassing, for it to happen in the final of the confederation’s showpiece would have been a humiliation – not least because many may have felt that Senegal had a point. Refe...

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21 h. ago Journalists boo Senegal’s Pape Thiaw at press conference after AFCON final drama

Senegal's coach Pape Thiaw was booed by journalists at the post-match press conference after he ordered his team off the pitch at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday (18 January).

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22 h. ago Gianni Infantino confirms next steps in Senegal punishment statement after AFCON madness

The Africa Cup of Nations final descended into controversy when Morocco were awarded a contentious stoppage‑time penalty, prompting the Senegal players to walk off the pitch in protest

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23 h. ago Senegal receive punishment verdict but Sadio Mane hailed after AFCON final drama

THE BIG DEBATE: The 2026 Africa Cup of Nations final descended into chaos after Senegal's players walked off the pitch in protest after Morocco were given a stoppage-time penalty

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24 h. ago Morocco to pursue legal action over loss to Senegal in Africa Cup of Nations final

Hosts believe Senegal walk-off affected game’s outcomeBrahim Díaz says his ‘soul hurts’ after Panenka dramaMorocco’s football federation has announced it will pursue legal action over Sunday’s chaotic and controversial Africa Cup of Nations final based on a belief that the decision of Senegal’s players to leave the pitch, causing a 15-minute delay, had a material impact on the result.Senegal secured their second Afcon title via a 1-0 victory at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, Pape Gueye scoring the only goal on 94 minutes. But that came after an incredible denouement to normal time, with Morocco awarded a penalty when El Hadji Malick Diouf was penalised, after a VAR review, for a pull on Brahim Díaz as he defended a corner. It was a somewhat harsh call and led to the majority of those in green, upon instructions from their manager, Pape Thiaw, walking off in protest. They eventually returned and, soon after, Díaz took the hosts’ spot-kick, only to miss after failing with ...

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24 h. ago Morocco to pursue legal action over chaotic end to Africa Cup of Nations final

Hosts believe Senegal walk-off affected game’s outcomeBrahim Díaz says his ‘soul hurts’ after Panenka dramaMorocco’s football federation has announced it will pursue legal action over the chaotic and controversial Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday based on a belief that the decision of Senegal’s players to leave the pitch, causing a 15-minute delay, had a material impact on the result.Senegal secured their second Afcon title via a 1-0 victory at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, Pape Gueye scoring the only goal on 94 minutes. But that came after an incredible denouement to normal time with Morocco awarded a penalty when El Hadji Malick Diouf was penalised, following a video assistant referee review, for a pull on Brahim Díaz as he defended a corner. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago What the Africa Cup of Nations tells us about Morocco’s ability to host 2030 World Cup

Morocco hosted the Africa Cup of Nations, and it is set to co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Portugal and Spain

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25 h. ago Morocco and Senegal managers pulled apart at full time in dramatic AFCON final

Morocco manager Walid Regragui and Senegal’s Papa Thiaw had to be separated after clashing at the full time whistle following a controversial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finale on Sunday (18 January).

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26 h. ago Morocco and Senegal managers pulled apart after confrontation at full time in dramatic AFCON final

Morocco manager Walid Regragui and Senegal’s Papa Thiaw had to be separated after clashing at the full time whistle following a controversial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finale on Sunday (18 January).

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26 h. ago Senegal keeper Edouard Mendy asked if Brahim Diaz purposely missed AFCON final Panenka penalty

The Africa Cup of Nations final was steeped in controversy, but Senegal ultimately secured their second title with a 1-0 victory over Morocco in Rabat on Sunday

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28 h. ago Senegal manager 'hounded out of press conference' after ordering team off pitch in AFCON final

Senegal boss Pape Thiaw was booed by Moroccan journalists as he looked to conduct his post-match press conference following his side's Africa Cup of Nations win

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29 h. ago Senegal boss Pape Thiaw 'booed and hounded out of press conference' after AFCON final anarchy

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw ordered his team to leave the field during the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday after being left frustrated when Morocco were awarded a penalty

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29 h. ago Sadio Mane praised after ending Senegal protest in chaotic Afcon final

In what was possibly his final Africa Cup of Nations match for Senegal, Mane convinced his team-mates to return to the pitch after their extraordinary walk-off protest

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35 h. ago Senegal erupts in joy after dramatic win to take the Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal is celebrating after its soccer team defeated Morocco 1-0 to win the Africa Cup of Nations

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35 h. ago Morocco’s Regragui calls Thiaw ‘shameful’ after Afcon final descends into chaos

Morocco head coach furious after Senegal leave pitch in protestPost-match press conference held up by arguments among mediaThe Morocco head coach, Walid Regragui, accused Senegal’s Pape Thiaw of having brought shame on African football after Morocco failed to win the Africa Cup of Nations in what he termed “a final with a Hitchcockian script”. After Senegal had had a goal ruled out in stoppage time, his side were awarded a penalty by the video assistant referee, prompting Senegal’s players to walk off the pitch in protest. When they returned, Brahim Díaz missed the penalty with a duffed Panenka, and Senegal went on to win in extra time.“The image we’ve given of Africa is shameful. A coach who asks his players to leave the field What Pape did does not honour Africa,” Regragui said. “He had already started in the [pre-match] press conference. He wasn’t classy. But he is a champion, so he can say whatever he wants. We stopped the match in the eyes of the world for 10 minutes. That didn...

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37 h. ago AFCON 2025 final result as Senegal clinch second title after beating Morocco

Africa Cup of Nations final descends into chaos

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