Senegal Beat Morocco, Emerge AFCON 2025 Winners [Video]

Senegal have defeated Morocco to emerge AFCON 2025 winners.

Newsone Nigeria reports that Les Lions de la Teranga of Senegal defeated the Atlas Lions of Morocco on Sunday, January 18, 2026, to win the 2025 edition of the
Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

It was a tight affair between the top two-ranked countries on the continent in Rabat, Morocco, with the game producing no goals in the first half. The second half was tilting towards a 0-0 until the ref disallowed Ismaila Sarr’s header for a foul on Achraf Hakimi.

In the 97th minute, Senegal players walked off the pitch in protest, after the referee awarded a late penalty to the AFCON 2025 host Morocco, just barely 24 hours after the Senegalese FA’s official complaint of unfairness from CAF and the Moroccan FA.

Watch the moment Sengalese players walked off the pitch

Disruption breaks out after Morocco are given a late penalty. pic.twitter.com/RqsKi7RXoG

— ESPN Africa (@ESPNAfrica) January 18, 2026

After a lot of tension, Les Lions de la Teranga of Senegal returned to the pitch for the continuation of the match and for the penalty to be played. Brahim Diaz saw his weak Panenka saved by Edouard Mendy.

Watch the moment Pape Gueye scored to make Senegal AFCON 2025 Winners below…

🇸🇳🚀 Pape Gueye (24) with an absolute stunner in the AFCON final! 🤯

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— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) January 18, 2026

Pape Gueye‘s strike in the first half of the extra time secured the victory for Senegal, who played 0-0 in the regulation time against Morocco.