Senegal’s title at the CAN 2025 is not a surprise when we know that the Lions of Teranga played this Sunday against Morocco their third final of the continental tournament in the last four editions. A success made possible by a mixture of captains with valuable international experience, young people with extraordinary talent and successful … Read more
And suddenly the Senegalese started a strange race. Not to begin a final counter-attack or to return to annihilate a final Moroccan offensive, but to celebrate the final whistle; a race towards nowhere, disordered and improvised, like a meeting with a cacophonous outcome. Even the presentation of the trophy was something offbeat: in a stadium … Read more
A packed stadium, a city suspended, a country in apnea. And suddenly Rabat was silent. She, like the whole country, who held her breath to better be able to shout her joy and pride at finally being crowned, will only be entitled to an evening of tears and regrets. The title of African champion that … Read more
Disorder, excess and excesses. If the 35th edition of this African Cup were to be marked with the seal of surprise, we did not expect it to be so bad. History, of course, will remember that on this rainy Sunday, Senegal won the title of African champion for the second time in its history. A … Read more
We have undoubtedly not finished talking about the end of this 2025 African Cup of Nations. The final between Senegal, victorious, and Morocco, the unfortunate host country, offered a Dantesque outcome, including a completely lunar end to the match. Obviously disappointed and disillusioned, Morocco coach Walid Regragui reacted on the microphone of the broadcaster, M6, … Read more
Senegal is on the roof of Africa. At the end of the suspense and an incredible scenario, the Lions of Teranga won at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat, against Morocco (1-0 after). The selection led by Pape Thiaw thus won the second African Cup of Nations in its history, four years after the … Read more
Alain Giresse, like all the viewers of this CAN final, experienced a thrilling end to the evening. The former Blues midfielder, ex-Senegal coach (2013-2015), then took the time to debrief the coronation of the Lions of Teranga after this standoff won against Morocco. How do you judge the interruption of the match following the penalty … Read more
After a crazy evening and endless overtime, Morocco did not realize its crazy dream of winning the CAN on its land. The Atlas Lions were defeated by Senegal, crowned for the second time in their history. The numbers to remember. 1. Pape Gueye scored, in overtime, the very first goal in the history of Senegal … Read more
Senegal jersey on her shoulders, Fatima, 22, sketches a few steps of mbalax, a very popular dance in Dakar. She doesn’t speak, she screams with… joy! “It’s like a liberation!” We won thanks to the justice of God, the Moroccans cheated so much but we had our revenge,” comments this Franco-Senegalese pharmacy student. Like her, … Read more
Completely astonishing images. In an electric end to the match after the penalty awarded to Morocco at the end of added time of the CAN 2025 final, while everyone had their eyes glued to the field, major incidents broke out in the stands of the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Images taken from the … Read more