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One week after the Super Eagles left Morocco with another bronze medal, impressing fans and foes alike, a review is quietly going on in official circles.
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Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has promised cash rewards of more than $130,000 and land plots to each player from the Africa Cup of Nations winning football team.
Slot praises 'professional' Salah following Liverpool return (1:08)
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Algeria's Zidane gets 2-game ban; can play WC
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Thousands line the street to celebrate Senegal's AFCON championship (1:33)
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New York mayor Zohran Mamdani hosts AFCON watch party
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted an Africa Cup of Nations watch party during Sunday's final.
Senegal head coach abandons press conference after dramatic AFCON final (0:28)
FIFA chief Infantino: AFCON chaos unacceptable
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Morocco fans split after Brahim Diaz's penalty miss (2:12)
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Sadio Mané said Senegal would have been "crazy" to continue their walk-off protest in the closing stages of the Africa Cup of Nations final and damage African football.
CAF condemn AFCON final chaos, promise investigation
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will be investigating footage of players and officials' behaviour in the wake of the chaotic, and sometimes violent, scenes during the Africa Cup of Nations final.
What's with Morocco trying to swipe opposition keepers' towels?!
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Keeping coach Chelle is key to Nigeria's 2026, even without a World Cup
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Brahim Díaz penalty miss: Morocco coach says lengthy wait 'must have disturbed him'
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AFCON Final: Senegal defeat hosts Morocco in remarkable final - as it happened
Senegal are looking to ruin the party in Rabat as Morocco look to win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1976 and you can follow it all live with ESPN.
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Morocco were named the Fair Play Team of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after one of the most bad-tempered finals in the tournament's history.
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Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Comoros | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Uganda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Congo DR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Benin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Sudan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Gabon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |