After a tension-soaked final match between host Morocco and Senegal, the Teranga Lions eventually won the encounter with a last minute crucial goal to lift the trophy.
Senegal had earlier boycotted the match to protest a penalty awarded against them but later returned the match but Morocco missed controversial penalty.
Senegalese players boycotted the remaining minutes of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 final after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco in the dying moments.
In an unprecedented and chaotic conclusion to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday evening, the Senegalese players, having initially refused to continue after the contentious 90th-minute call, watched as Brahim Diaz stepped up only to lose the penalty, leaving the scoreline level and sending the match to extra time.
