"Gueye's stunning effort came after Edouard Mendy saved a terrible Panenka penalty from Brahim Diaz 24 minutes into second-half stoppage time, with the spot-kick being delayed for over 15 minutes after Senegal coach Pape Thiaw told his players to leave the pitch and refuse to play. Senegal are expected to face sanctions over their walk-off, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) criticising their "unacceptable behaviour" in a statement."
"But that was not the only source of controversy as, throughout the game, several ball boys were seen to steal towels from Senegal shot-stopper Mendy before throwing them into the crowd. Footage shared on social media showed Diouf standing near the goal and handing his team-mate a towel when required, only to be confronted by several ball boys. And Diouf saw the funny side after Senegal's success, taunting Morocco with a post to his Instagram story on Monday."
""There it is - the medal and the towel.""
Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations 1-0 after Pape Gueye scored a stunning extra-time goal in Rabat. The winning strike followed Edouard Mendy's save of Brahim Diaz's Panenka penalty, which came after a more-than-15-minute delay when Senegal players briefly left the pitch in protest. CAF criticised the walk-off and Senegal may face sanctions. Several ball boys repeatedly stole Mendy's towels and threw them into the crowd, and footage showed backup goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf confronted and grabbed by ball boys and officials. Diouf later posted a photo with his medal and a towel, mocking the incident.
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