"What just happened is divine... a scenario as if it were a Netflix series is crazy," fan Mohamed Diop told the Reuters news agency."
""Maybe next time," one man told Reuters. "We have good players. Now we should get back to work so we can win in 2027.""
""We really needed to win. This team showed me courage and seriousness. We gave everything we had. We really thank Sadio Mane, he gave us everything," supporter Modou Yacine Diop told Reuters."
Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 in a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations final that featured a disallowed goal, players walking off the pitch, a missed penalty by Brahim Diaz, and a decisive extra-time goal for Senegal. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye declared the following Monday a public holiday in Senegal. Supporters gathered at public screenings in Dakar and celebrated at the African Renaissance Monument while fans in cities such as Milan, Paris and Eindhoven also marked the win. Moroccan fans reacted with devastation and messages of resilience, with calls to rebuild for 2027.
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