Pape Gueye’s left-foot strike puts Senegal ahead in AFCON final against Morocco | OneFootball

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·19 January 2026

Pape Gueye’s left-foot strike puts Senegal ahead in AFCON final against Morocco

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Pape Gueye put Senegal in front against Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final with a fierce left-foot finish in extra time on Sunday.

As reported by L'Équipe, the contest had grown tense by the end of normal time. Morocco then missed a penalty in stoppage time.


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Four minutes into extra time, the midfielder drove forward and let fly.

His shot flew into Bounou's top left corner after a strong carry.

It was Senegal's first goal across four Africa Cup of Nations finals.

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