Five days later, the final of the 2025 African Cup of Nations is still being talked about. While this offered a completely crazy scenario, with the penalty missed by Brahim Diaz and Senegal’s victory in overtime after threatening to leave the field, the King of Morocco Mohammed VI spoke this Thursday. In a press release, the sovereign returned to these incidents, while emphasizing the “historic success, recognized and praised throughout the world”.
“This edition of the continental competition will be a milestone, because beyond its excellent sporting results, it will have made it possible to measure the qualitative leap that the Kingdom has made on the path to development and progress, the fruit of a long-term vision and a unique and efficient Moroccan model which places the citizen at the center of all ambitions,” we can read in the press release.
“Unfortunate incidents and very deplorable actions”
King Mohammed VI therefore also mentioned “the unfortunate episode of the last minutes of the final match during which unfortunate incidents and very deplorable actions occurred”. “The fact remains that once the passion has subsided, inter-African fraternity will naturally take over, because this Moroccan success is also an African success,” he rejoiced.
Since Sunday evening, however, there have been numerous controversies, including repeated thefts of Senegalese goalkeeper Édouard Mendy’s briefcase and rumors of poisoning of several players.
“Faced with the denigration and certain attempts at discredit suffered, His Majesty the King remains convinced that hostile designs will never achieve their ends, that the Moroccan people know how to put things in perspective and that they will not allow themselves to be drawn into rancor and discord. Nothing can alter the closeness cultivated over the centuries between our African peoples,” we read in the press release.
