By Ola Kay
Senegal football team spun surprise, beating Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, final on Sunday as Pape Gueye’s goal resulted in a 1-0 extra-time win in a game punctuated by snafu following a controversial penalty award.
Hordes of Senegal players besieged the football pitch in disgust as violence took place among their supporters after Morocco were given a spot-kick during injury time at the end of scheduled match time.
The game started again following a delay of almost 20 minutes but Brahim Diaz’s penalty was saved, taking the final to extra time where Gueye scored before Senegal held on to win the continental title for the second time.
It was all excitement the moment Pape Gueye scored the only goal of the final against Morocco in extra time on Sunday, as history was recorded with the Africa Cup of Nations trophy returning to Senegal four years after their first victory.
Nigeria’s impact in the Continental Tournament
Meanwhile, it is worth noting that Ademola Lookman converted the penalty that gave Nigeria victory over Egypt in the shoot-out for third place. It was the eighth time Nigeria won the play-off for the bronze medals.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria scored 14 goals, highest by any team in the tournament.
Rundown of the goals indicated that Victor Osimhen scored four goals, Lookman scored three and Akor Adams and Raphael Onyedika scored two each.
Moments of Despair for others
Egyptian Ahmed Fatouh, Saul Coco of Equatorial Guinea, Mozambican Feliciano ‘Nene’ Jone and Aubrey Modiba of South Africa had the misfortune of scoring own goals.
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