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Senegal

5 months ago

Mane pictured with his 20-year-old wife Aisha Tamba and their first child following the final, where the 33-year-old enhanced his legacy by convincing Senegal to resume the match after a protest.
Thiaw had directed his players off the pitch in protest over a late penalty awarded to Morocco in the dying minutes of normal time, just minutes after Senegal had seen a goal disallowed.
Senegalese fans have been celebrating their team’s controversial 1-0 extra-time victory in the AFCON final victory.

  • Morocco head coach furious after Senegal leave pitch in protest

  • Post-match press conference held up by arguments among media

The Morocco head coach, Walid Regragui, accused Senegal’s Pape Thiaw of havi…

Senegal edge chaotic AFCON final as Gueye punishes penalty miss by Diaz to beat hosts Morocco 1-0 in extra time.
Pape Gueye scores in a 1-0 win following extra time after Senegal leave the field in protest at penalty decision.

This had been, by general agreement, the most predictable, least dramatic Cup of Nations in living memory. And that was true, until injury time in the final, when a video assistant referee decision c…

Senegal have won the African Cup of Nations with their 1-0 defeat of hosts Morocco after a dramatic final which saw head coach Pape Thiaw direct his players off the pitch in protest.
Brahim Diaz had the chance to win Afcon for Morocco, but his choice to try a Panenka ended up costing his side dearly as Senegal hit back to win the game in extra time.
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time - but only after the final was overshadowed when they temporarily refuse to play after the hosts are awarded a controversial st…

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