Senegal players walk-out of the field./SCREENGRABSenegal players walk out of the field./SCREENGRABA dramatic twist unfolded in the dying minutes of the AFCON final on Sunday after Senegal’s players headed straight to the dressing room following the award of a penalty to Morocco, signalling their refusal to continue the match. And a few seconds later, the Senegal players walk out to boos in Morocco. Efan Ekoku, a former Nigerian striker, reacted to the drama, saying, "I think it was soft (the penalty decision). The penalty decision, made at a critical stage of the final, appeared to be the breaking point in a tense contest that had already been marked by heightened emotions. Further communication from the match commissioner and governing body is expected on the move by some of the Senegal players.

Source: The Star January 19, 2026 15:28 UTC