Breaking: Senegal beat Morocco to win AFCON 2025 title

Breaking: Senegal beat Morocco to win AFCON 2025 title

The Teranga Lions of Senegal defeated hosts Morocco 1–0 to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in a dramatic final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

After a tense and evenly contested encounter that ended goalless in regulation time, Senegal finally broke the deadlock in extra time through Gueye, whose decisive strike proved enough to separate both sides.

The victory handed Senegal their second AFCON crown, capping another memorable continental campaign and denying Morocco a first title on home soil.

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