senegal vs morocco

The Digest: Senegal's national football coach, Pape Thiaw, has publicly declined a crowdfunding initiative launched by fans to pay a $100,000 fine imposed on him by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Thiaw was sanctioned following the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final against...

The Digest: A segment of Nigerian social media users is invoking an incident involving Cristiano Ronaldo to defend Senegal's walk-off protest during the AFCON final. In response to criticism of Senegal's actions, users have shared a video of Ronaldo and his coach walking off the pitch after a...

African football has spent decades fighting to be judged on its quality rather than its chaos. That is why the scenes from the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal were so troubling, not only for what happened on the pitch, but for what they symbolised off it...

The Digest: Morocco forward Brahim Diaz has issued a public apology after missing a crucial late penalty in his team's 1-0 extra-time defeat to Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. The Real Madrid player described his "soul" as hurting after his Panenka attempt was saved. The match...

The Digest: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has strongly condemned the conduct of both Senegal and Morocco following the chaotic conclusion to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. CAF denounced the behavior of players and officials, citing Senegal's walk-off protest after a late...

The Digest: Following Senegal's victory in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the tournament's official award winners. According to Punch Newspapers, Senegal claimed the title after a 1-0 extra-time win over hosts Morocco. Individual honors...

The Digest: During the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, Senegal’s team walked off the pitch in protest after referee Jean-Jacques Ndala awarded Morocco a stoppage-time penalty. The incident occurred in the 98th minute when defender El Hadji Malick Diouf was adjudged to have fouled Brahim Diaz...