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The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final – a game to decide the best soccer team on the continent – ended in utter chaos on Sunday as fans caused a huge commotion and players walked off the pitch in protest on an evening which showed the best and very worst of the sport.
Senegal are Africa Cup of Nations champions after a 1-0 win against Morocco in a chaotic final in Rabat. Pape Gueye scored the only goal of the game with a thumping strike into the top corner in extra time.
The Senegalese Football Federation has officially confirmed that it will not appeal the disciplinary sanctions imposed by the CAF.
Sonko and Moroccan officials to meet following stadium unrestSenegal Prime Minister Sonko heads to Morocco as 18 Senegal fans await trial over AFCON final chaosSenegal Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko
Kylian Mbappe dedicated his successful Panenka penalty against Villarreal to Real Madrid teammate Brahim Diaz following his Africa Cup of Nations nightmare.
The infrastructure at Afcon showed Morocco’s readiness to host the World Cup later in the year. On six stadiums alone, the country spent US$1.4 billion. As much as US$10 billion was spent on allied public infrastructure for transport. The matches were of high quality on excellent surfaces.
Kenya hits back over AFCON 2027AFCON 2027/@MosaiquefmKenya has dispelled doubts about its ability to co-host the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2027) alongside Uganda and Tanzania.In response to