Morocco v Senegal, 18 January 2026
| Score | 3-0 to Morocco |
| Referee | Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo |
| Competition | Africa Cup of Nations Final |
| Venue | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat |
| Attendance | 66,526 |
View Morocco v Senegal head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm local
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The game ended in a 1-0 win by Senegal
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After extra time - 0-0 at 90 minutes.
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On 17 March 2026, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) appeal board ruled that Senegal had forfeited the game due to temporarily refusing to play. Most of the team left the pitch and returned to their changing room in protest of a refereeing decision.
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In accordance with articles 82 and 84 of the competition regulations, the final was awarded as a 3–0 win for Morocco, therefore declaring them as 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champions and stripping Senegal of the title.
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Senegalese Football Federation immediately announced that it would appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
3
Morocco
Manager: Walid Regragui
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Yassine Bounou
Defender
Nayef Aguerd
Defender
Achraf Hakimi
(captain)
Defender
Adam Masina
Defender/Midfielder
Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder
Brahim Díaz
Midfielder
Neil El Aynaoui
Midfielder
Bilal El Khannous
Midfielder
Abde Ezzalzouli
Midfielder/Forward
Ismael Saibari
Forward
Ayoub El Kaabi
Substitutions:
| Youssef En Nesyri for Ayoub El Kaabi | 80 |
| Oussama Targhalline for Bilal El Khannous | 80 |
| Jawad El Yamiq for Adam Masina | 89 |
| Anass Salah-Eddine for Ismael Saibari | 90+4 |
| Ilias Akhomach for Brahim Díaz | 98 |
| Hamza Igamane for Noussair Mazraoui | 98 |
Cards:
| Anass Salah-Eddine | 90+21 | Y |
| Youssef En Nesyri | 112 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
El Mehdi Al Harrar
Goalkeeper
Munir El Kajoui
Defender
Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal
Defender
Anass Salah-Eddine
Defender/Midfielder
Youssef Belammari
Defender/Midfielder
Mohamed Chibi
Defender/Midfielder
Jawad El Yamiq
Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss
Midfielder
Sofyan Amrabat
Midfielder
Oussama Targhalline
Midfielder/Forward
Ilias Akhomach
Midfielder/Forward
Youssef En Nesyri
Midfielder/Forward
Chemsdine Talbi
Forward
Hamza Igamane
Forward
Soufiane Rahimi
Comments:
Morocco were awarded a penalty in the eighth minute of added time at the end of normal following a VAR review for a foul. Following extensive protests by Senegal, Brahim Diaz's spot-kick taken in the 24th minute of added time at the end of normal time was saved.
0
Senegal
Manager: Pape Bouna Thiaw
Goals:
| Pape Gueye | 94 |
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Starting lineup:
Edouard Mendy
Goalkeeper
El Hadji Malick Diouf
Defender
Antoine Mendy
Defender
Moussa Niakhaté
Defender
Mamadou Sarr
Defender
Lamine Camara
Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye
Midfielder
(captain)
Pape Gueye
Midfielder
Nicolas Jackson
Midfielder/Forward
Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward
Iliman N'Diaye
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Abdoulaye Seck for Antoine Mendy | 77 |
| Ibrahim Mbaye for Iliman N'Diaye | 77 |
| Ismaïla Sarr for Lamine Camara | 77 |
| Cherif N'Diaye for Nicolas Jackson | 90+3 |
| Ismail Jakobs for El Hadji Malick Diouf | 106 |
Cards:
| Lamine Camara | 24 | Y |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 90+9 | Y |
| El Hadji Malick Diouf | 90+10 | Y |
| Edouard Mendy | 90+21 | Y |
| Mamadou Sarr | 113 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Mory Diaw
Goalkeeper
Yehvann Diouf
Defender
Ismail Jakobs
Defender
Abdoulaye Seck
Defender/Midfielder
Krépin Diatta
Midfielder
Mamadou Lamine Camara
Midfielder
Pathé Ciss
Midfielder
Habib Diallo
Midfielder
Cheikh Sabaly
Midfielder
Pape Matar Sarr
Midfielder/Forward
Cherif N'Diaye
Midfielder/Forward
Ousseynou Niang
Midfielder/Forward
Ismaïla Sarr
Forward
Boulaye Dia
Forward
Ibrahim Mbaye