Senegal wins Africa Cup of Nations after chaos threatened to derail final against host Morocco

By Canadian Press on January 18, 2026.

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time.

Pape Gueye scored in extra time for the Teranga Lions to beat host Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic final on Sunday which at one point saw Senegal’s players leave the field to protest a penalty decision.

After a 14-minute delay, Édouard Mendy saved Brahim Díaz’s Panenka penalty in the last kick of normal time. Gueye then scored the winning goal in the first half of extra time.

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Ciarán Fahey, The Associated Press