🇸🇳 Pape Gueye Grants Senegal the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Title with a Rocket in Extra Time
Senegalese player Pape Gueye scored the sole winning goal for his national team, the “Teranga Lions,” in the fourth minute of the first extra-time period of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, which ended with Senegal’s victory over its Moroccan counterpart. This goal sparked jubilant celebrations for the Senegalese team during the match held at the Moulay Abdellah Stadium in the Moroccan capital, Rabat.
What a goal! Social media circulated the moment the goal was scored, which gave Senegal the advantage at a very critical time.
⚽️ A Missed Opportunity for the Lions: Diaz misses a “Panenka” penalty at the last moment
On the other hand, Moroccan player Brahim Diaz squandered a golden opportunity for his team to be crowned champions of the African continent through a penalty kick that the Moroccan team was awarded during stoppage time, which resulted in the title slipping away from the Moroccan national team. Diaz’s “showy” shot, taken in the “Panenka” style, went straight into the arms of Senegalese goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, who read it perfectly, preventing history from repeating itself.
🏆 Senegal claims the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title for the second time in its history
Thanks to this result, the Senegal national team captured the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title for the second time in its history, having previously won the championship in 2021. Meanwhile, the Moroccan “Atlas Lions” failed to capitalize on the home-field advantage and the support of their fans, missing out on a second title that has been awaited for nearly 50 years since 1976.
Source: RT
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