Faced with extreme pressure during the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy implemented a real destabilization strategy to thwart Brahim Diaz’s penalty. By stretching the minutes and multiplying the provocations, the Lions’ goalkeeper transformed a technical duel into an insurmountable mental ordeal for the Moroccan striker.
Moroccan-born actress and dancer Nora Fatehi has strongly criticized the attitude of the Senegalese national team during the final of the Africa Cup of Nations played on January 19 in Rabat. Present at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium to support the Atlas Lions, she denounced the chaos caused by the temporary withdrawal of the Senegalese players from the pitch in protest against a refereeing decision.
Former coach Claude Le Roy spoke in the columns of Le Monde about the incidents that marked the final of the Africa Cup of Nations between Morocco and Senegal . The French technician details his role in the resumption of the match and provides a critical analysis of the refereeing, the behavior of the players and the recent reforms of the Confederation of African Football.
The unusual incident of the towel, which occurred during the final of the Africa Cup of Nations between Morocco and Senegal, found a resolution a few hours after the match. Moroccan midfielder Ismael Saibari took the initiative to go to the Senegalese national team’s base camp to close a controversy that has widely circulated on social media.
Law enforcement officers arrested 19 individuals following acts of violence and hooliganism that occurred at the Prince Moulay Abdellah complex . These incidents broke out on Sunday evening following the final of the Africa Cup of Nations between Morocco and Senegal.
The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated the Senegalese national team for their African Cup of Nations title won against Morocco 1-0 in Rabat, while criticizing the behavior of certain Senegalese supporters, players and staff members who left the field after a penalty was awarded in the 95th minute.
The Moroccan national team faces Senegal this Sunday, January 18 at 8:00 PM at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. Although the tournament is taking place on its soil, the Moroccan selection is administratively considered as the away team for this match and should, as such, wear its white kit.
Spectators present at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex will have to prepare for a particularly cool evening this Sunday, January 18. Weather forecasts confirm a continuous drop in temperatures and very humid air for this continental clash.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially responded to the criticisms made by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) regarding the organization of the final against Morocco . The continental body assures that it has applied a uniform treatment to all the selections and rejects any breach of the security, accommodation or sporting fairness protocols.
The Moroccan national team faces Senegal this Sunday, January 18, in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The match, which marks the end of the continental competition, will kick off at 8:00 PM.
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) published, on January 16, 2026, a press release expressing its concerns about the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco . The organization denounces several logistical and security shortcomings affecting the preparation of the national team a few days before the match.
The prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department has imposed a temporary ban on the sale and use of pyrotechnic articles on public roads in the run-up to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) . This measure aims to prevent further disturbances in Perpignan after several evenings marked by traffic disruptions and mortar fire.