"We're not going to talk about things in the heat of the moment, things happened, but in the end, what you have to remember is that football won,"
"Morocco have been waiting for this trophy for more than 50 years, they had everything in their favour, but we responded in our own way and tonight, Senegal can celebrate."
Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 in Rabat after Pape Gueye scored three minutes into extra time to win the Africa Cup of Nations. The match featured a disallowed Ismaila Sarr goal and a late foul on Brahim Diaz that prompted Senegal players and staff to briefly walk off in protest. A penalty was delayed until the 24th minute of stoppage time and was saved by Edouard Mendy after Diaz attempted a Panenka. Gueye's left-footed strike was Senegal's first goal across four AFCON final appearances, and the team celebrated the victory.
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