The African Nations Championship final on Sunday saw players from the 'Téranga Lions' walk off the pitch for several minutes in protest against decisions made by Congolese referee Jacques Jacques Ndala. He disallowed a goal for Senegal and awarded a penalty to Morocco in the 90+ added time. After the Moroccan players returned to the field and the match resumed, Ibrahim Díaz missed the penalty, keeping the score at 0-0. The game went into two extra periods, where Senegal scored the winning goal. The Moroccan Federation stated via its social media that the opposing team's players' departure 'greatly affected the normal course of the match and the players' performance'. Earlier, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) condemned the 'unacceptable behavior' of some players and officials during the tournament final. The African Union said it is reviewing all footage and will refer the matter to the relevant authorities to take appropriate action against those found guilty. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (Moroccan Football Federation) announced it had filed an official complaint with the Confederation of African Football (CAF). On Monday, the Moroccan Football Federation announced it is in the process of filing a complaint with the African Football Confederation (CAF) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) regarding the incident involving the Senegal team's walk-off during the 2025 African Nations Cup final.
