Overview
- Senegal beat host Morocco 1-0 in Rabat after Edouard Mendy saved a stoppage-time penalty and Pape Gueye scored in extra time, following a brief team walk-off over a VAR-awarded spot kick.
- CAF provisionally suspended coach Pape Thiaw for allegedly inciting the abandonment, sidelining him from upcoming friendlies and potentially the World Cup if the sanction is confirmed.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino called the walk-off unacceptable, and disciplinary bodies are examining the incident.
- Morocco’s federation said it will file cases with CAF and FIFA over Senegal’s withdrawal and defended the penalty as correct; media report possible 4–6 match bans for players who left the pitch, which remain unconfirmed.
- In Dakar, a massive parade greeted the champions as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye granted each player 75 million CFA francs, a 1,500 m² land plot, and top national honors.