Walid Regragui faced calls to resign despite stunning record with Atlas Lions after nightmare that prolongs 50-year wait
“T
here will be no second star for Morocco,” read the headline of Le360.ma, referring to the symbol of an Afcon title being sown on the shirt of the winning team. “The most prestigious African title is at odds with Morocco. The dream and the ambition will have to wait some time,” laments the writer, Abdelkader El-Aine.
It is now 50 years since Morocco won their only Afcon. This month, as hosts of the tournament, Morocco had started to dream of a second title. That became a nightmare on Sunday evening in Rabat.
Senegal are the 2025 Afcon winners, defeating the hosts in a chaotic and extraordinary final. In added time Senegal had a goal disallowed before Morocco were awarded a penalty. Senegal were so infuriated they walked off the pitch, resulting in a long delay. Brahim Díaz then missed the penalty and the final went to extra time. Pape Gueye scored the winning goal in the 94th minute.
