"With the score 0-0 in the eighth minute of stoppage time in Rabat, referee Jean-Jacques Ndala awarded Morocco a penalty for a challenge by El Hadji Malick Diouf on Brahim Diaz. Moments earlier, Ndala had ruled out a Senegal goal. After the penalty was given, Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw encouraged his team to leave the field in protest, with only Sadio Mane remaining."
"Caf's appeal board released a statement on 17 March - almost two months after the final - announcing Senegal would forfeit the match and Morocco would be declared 3-0 winners after an appeal from the Moroccan Football Federation. The appeal board is made up of nine people - a president, vice-president and seven other members. They are all from different African nations, with Morocco and Senegal not currently represented."
"During the match, there were clashes between Moroccan ball boys and Senegal reserve goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf, as he repeatedly attempted to prevent them from stealing Mendy's towel from next to the goal. Videos showed Diouf being tackled to the ground by three of the ball boys then dragged around on the floor as he tried to keep hold of the towel so Mendy could dry his gloves."
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco became controversial when referee Jean-Jacques Ndala awarded Morocco a penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time at 0-0. After Ndala ruled out a Senegal goal moments earlier, Senegal's head coach Pape Thiaw encouraged his team to leave the field in protest, with only Sadio Mane remaining. Following a 17-minute pause, the team returned and Mendy saved the penalty. Senegal won 1-0 in extra time. CAF's appeal board overturned the result nearly two months later, declaring Morocco 3-0 winners after the Moroccan Football Federation's appeal, citing the player walkoff as grounds for forfeiture.
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