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الاثنين: 19 يناير 2026
  • 19 January 2026
  • 15:10
14 controversial minutes AI reveals details of the AFCON final

Khaberni - The African Nations Cup final between Morocco and Senegal held many events, most prominently during the final 14 minutes before the end of the match in the second half.

As the madness of football was present, the final match had the viewers holding their breaths and raised the adrenaline to a record level.

According to artificial intelligence programs, the final minutes of the Morocco vs Senegal match in the African Nations Cup final, which ended in a 1-0 victory for Senegal after extra time, witnessed dramatic moments and a lot of controversy.

He said: "After 90 goalless minutes, the number of minutes added as injury time increased, and the intensity of the game escalated in search of the winning goal."

He continued that in the last moments of the regular time, the referee awarded a penalty to Morocco following an intervention from the VAR room after a foul on Brahim Diaz in the penalty area of the Senegalese team.  

The AI emphasized that this decision caused strong protests from the fans and the Senegal team, as the players of "Lions of Teranga" saw the decision as incorrect, especially after the referee canceled a goal for Senegal on the grounds of a foul on Achraf Hakimi.

He confirmed that the anger of the Senegalese team at the decision prompted the coach to demand the players to temporarily leave the pitch in protest against the penalty decision, a very rare stance in a final match of a major tournament.  

He continued that after about 14 minutes of play stoppage and ongoing discussions between the players, referees, and technical staff, Senegal's captain Sadio Mane convinced his teammates to return and continue the match. 

Brahim Diaz, the Moroccan team's striker, took the penalty in a very weak Panenka style, which was easily saved by Senegal's goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, keeping the score at 0-0 at the end of regular time.  

In the first half of extra time, specifically in the 94th minute, Pape Gueye scored the winning goal for Senegal with a spectacular shot, granting his team the championship title 1-0. 

 Summary of events according to AI:

✔️ Major controversy about the penalty awarded to Morocco
✔️ Protests by Senegal and a temporary withdrawal of its players

✔️ Riots by Senegalese fans 
✔️ Missed penalty by Morocco
✔️ Decisive goal in extra time in favor of Senegal 

 

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