{"id":419077,"date":"2026-01-19T10:16:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/419077\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T10:16:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:16:18","slug":"senegal-wins-africa-cup-of-nations-after-chaotic-final-against-host-morocco-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/419077\/","title":{"rendered":"Senegal wins Africa Cup of Nations after chaotic final against host Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>      Rabat, Morocco<br \/>\n      AP<br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmkkaphyn002p26p3dm0o4a0k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmkkb08bi00053b6pjrjsspx6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            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\u2019s players leave the field to protest a penalty decision.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmkkb08bi00063b6pyebm8qpi@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            After a 14-minute delay, \u00c9douard Mendy saved Brahim D\u00edaz\u2019s Panenka penalty in the last kick of normal time. Gueye then scored the winning goal in the first half of extra time.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmkkb08bi00073b6psjxoeqft@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Gueye struck in the fourth minute of extra time when he swept the ball into the top right corner with his left boot.\n    <\/p>\n<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/c-gettyimages-2256398763.jpg\" alt=\"Senegal players walked off the field after Morocco was awarded an controversial stoppage-time penalty.\" class=\"image_large__dam-img image_large__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image_large__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1600\" width=\"2400\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmkkapjgz00003b6psio544rw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            There was chaos before extra time with Senegal\u2019s players walking off the field after Morocco was awarded a controversial stoppage-time penalty just after Senegal had what seemed a good goal ruled out at the other end.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmkkb11g2000f3b6pqsvjmvml@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The decision led to fights between some of the Moroccan substitutes and their opposing players, then Senegalese fans jumped down among the photographers and tried storming the field from behind one of the goals. One threw a chair onto the field as they were held back by a long line of police.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmkkb11g2000g3b6pwpb6601l@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It was unclear if the game could continue. But riot police arrived to help their colleagues and extra time started with a line of security in front of the Senegal fans.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmkkb11g2000h3b6p6i5xwcbh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            It\u2019s Senegal\u2019s second Africa Cup win. 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