2025 Africa Cup of Nations final
Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium hosted the match. | |||||||
| Event | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 18 January 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Pape Gueye (Senegal) | ||||||
| Referee | Jean-Jacques Ndala (DR Congo) | ||||||
| Attendance | 66,526 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy night 46 °F (8 °C) 93% humidity | ||||||
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match played on 18 January 2026 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It determined the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the 35th edition of the biennial African tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was contested between Senegal and hosts Morocco. Senegal won the match 1–0 in extra time. This was the second time Senegal won the continental competition, having previously won the 2021 edition.
The match was marred by controversies, most notably Senegal's decision to walk off the field in protest of both a disallowed goal and detrimental VAR decision in stoppage time. The walk-off and subsequent fan violence were described as "unacceptable" by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and drew legal action from the Royal Moroccan Football Federation as well as disciplinary investigations by the CAF.