Also known as: match-winner Gueye
Senegalese footballer who scored in extra time during Senegal's 1-0 victory over Morocco in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final.
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The Namibian
Pape Gueye scored in extra time to win the title decider
“Pape Gueye scored in extra time to win the title decider.”
Motsepe to ‘respect' CAS decision on Afcon final rowThe Namibian
Pape Gueye scored in extra time in disputed AFCON final
“After Morocco's Brahim Diaz missed the penalty, Pape Gueye scored in extra time to gave Senegal a 1-0 victory.”
Senegal parade Afcon trophy at Stade de France, despite being stripped of titleThe Namibian
Pape Gueye scored the winning goal in extra-time
“The full Senegal team then retook the field, before going on to win 1-0 in extra-time courtesy of a Pape Gueye goal.”
Senegal victims of ‘most blatant scam' in football history: federationNew Era
Pape Gueye scored the decisive goal in extra time
“The final, played between Senegal and Morocco, was originally won 1–0 by Senegal, with midfielder Pape Gueye scoring the decisive goal in extra time.”
Morocco’s AFCON victory divides pundits, referees …Senegal drags CAF to court of arbitrationThe Namibian
Pape Gueye scored a stunning strike in extra time to settle the match
“Before the match was played, complaints had been made by Senegal and other opponents of Morocco that refereeing decisions were favouring the host nation – something the Moroccan manager, Walid Ragraoui, vehemently rebuffed.”
How Senegal lost their Afcon titleThe Namibian
Pape Gueye scored extra-time winner
“Following a delay of about 17 minutes, the players did eventually return and Brahim Diaz's penalty was saved before Senegal's Pape Gueye scored an extra-time winner.”
Morocco awarded Afcon title after CAF overturns resultThe Namibian
Pape Gueye won game with superb shot in extra time
“Prompted by Mane, they returned to the pitch and an attempted 'Panenka' penalty from Morocco's Brahim Diaz was easily saved by Senegal's goalkeeper before Pape Gueye won the game with a superb shot in extra time that stunned the Moroccan crowd.”
Dakar delights in Senegal parade honouring Afcon championsThe Namibian
Pape Gueye scored the winning goal in extra time to give Senegal 1-0 victory
“Senegal stunned Morocco in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final as Pape Gueye's extra-time goal gave them a 1-0 win over the hosts after a chaotic end to the match marred by the eventual champions storming off the pitch in a lengthy protest following a controversial late penalty award.”
Senegal stun hosts Morocco to win Afcon title after final walk off protestVillarreal claimed third place in La Liga with an emphatic 5-1 victory over fourth-placed Atletico Madrid in the final match of the Spanish season, marking the club's highest La Liga placement in 13 years. It was manager Marcelino Garcia Toral's last match in charge and captain Dani Parejo's final game for the club.
25 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Villarreal claimed third place in La Liga with an emphatic 5-1 victory over fourth-placed Atletico Madrid in the final match of the Spanish season, marking the club's highest La Liga placement in 13 years. It was manager Marcelino Garcia Toral's last match in charge and captain Dani Parejo's final game for the club.
25 May 2026 · The Namibian →
CAF president Patrice Motsepe said he will "respect and implement" the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision on Senegal's appeal against Morocco's overturned 3-0 victory in the disputed January Cup of Nations final. Motsepe stressed the appeal board comprises independent judges and lawyers, and announced CAF is implementing changes to strengthen confidence in referees, VAR operators and judicial bodies.
30 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Despite being ordered to return the Africa Cup of Nations trophy after CAF reversed Senegal's disputed January final victory over Morocco and awarded it to the hosts, Senegal paraded the trophy at the Stade de France and beat Peru 2-0 in a friendly. The Senegalese Football Federation has appealed the CAF decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
29 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Senegal's football federation has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the Confederation of African Football's decision to overturn Senegal's 1-0 victory in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, after several Senegal players walked off the pitch in protest during the match against Morocco. The federation's legal team argues that stripping them of the title violates match regulations and the referee's authority, and has called for an expedited procedure expected to take two months.
27 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Senegal has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to challenge the Confederation of African Football's decision to strip them of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco after their players protested a penalty decision in the final. CAF had overturned Senegal's 1-0 victory, declaring them to have forfeited the match after they walked off the pitch in protest.
26 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title and awarded it to Morocco after ruling that Senegal's temporary walk-off during the final—lasting 15–17 minutes when players briefly left the pitch in protest—violated regulations, despite the referee allowing play to resume and reach its natural conclusion with Senegal winning 1–0. Senegal's Football Federation has condemned the decision as "unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable" and announced it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, with Namibian referees and pundits expressing confusion and concern about CAF's neutrality and the precedent of overturning a completed match.
19 March 2026 · New Era →
The Confederation of African Football has stripped Senegal of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco after reviewing a controversial final where Senegalese players walked off the pitch in protest against refereeing decisions. Senegal's Football Federation has condemned the decision as "unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable" and says it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, a process that may take over a year to resolve.
19 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and awarded it to Morocco, overturning Senegal's 1-0 victory in the final after the Senegalese players briefly walked off in protest over a stoppage-time penalty. The Senegalese Football Federation says it will appeal the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, calling it "unfair, unprecedented and unacceptable."
19 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Confederation of African Football has overturned the 2025 Afcon final result and declared Morocco winners 3-0 after Senegal's players temporarily refused to play during the match on 18 January, citing Article 82 of the competition regulations. Senegal, who had won the match 1-0, says it will appeal the decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, calling it "unfair" and "unprecedented."
18 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Confederation of African Football ruled that Senegal forfeited the African Cup of Nations final after players walked off the pitch in protest of a controversial late penalty award, declaring Morocco champions 3-0. Senegal's walkoff violated Afcon regulations stating that teams leaving the pitch before the scheduled end are deemed losers and eliminated from the competition.
18 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Lamine Yamal scored a hat-trick in Barcelona's 4-1 win over Villarreal, becoming the youngest player to achieve the feat in La Liga this century at 18 years old. The victory extended Barcelona's lead at the top of the league to four points above Real Madrid.
1 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Morocco's football federation said it will appeal sanctions and fines totalling $315,000 imposed by CAF after the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal in January, which was marked by disputed penalty decisions, pitch invasions, and projectile-throwing by supporters. Senegal, which was fined $615,000 and whose head coach was banned for five games, also said it would appeal its sanctions.
4 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Kylian Mbappe scored a brace as Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 2-0 on Saturday, moving the club two points clear atop La Liga. The win marked Madrid's third consecutive victory under new coach Alvaro Arbeloa.
25 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Tens of thousands of Senegal fans lined the streets of Dakar as the Lions of Teranga held a victory parade to celebrate their Africa Cup of Nations triumph over Morocco. The players and coaches travelled by open-top bus through the capital to the presidential palace, where they were met by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and other government officials.
21 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Senegal defeated Morocco in a controversial Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat, marked by a disputed penalty award, Senegal players walking off the pitch, and clashes between fans and security that have drawn criticism and threatened future sanctions against Senegal and potential FIFA investigation into Morocco's hosting and VAR inconsistencies.
20 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Senegal defeated host Morocco 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations final, with Pape Gueye scoring in extra time after Senegal protested and walked off the pitch following a controversial late penalty award that their goalkeeper Edouard Mendy saved. The match was marred by ugly scenes in the crowd when the penalty was given, and Senegal supporters threw objects and attempted to get onto the field.
19 January 2026 · The Namibian →