The Paris Saint-Germain star becomes one of the Moroccan and PSG players to have won the highest possible national team competition on the continent. After the controversial final, in which Morocco was awarded a penalty in the final minutes of the match and in extra time, the Senegalese team decided to leave the field of play for several minutes, which brought the final to a halt and sparked controversy and calls for the team to forfeit. Although they resumed play and saved the penalty, ultimately becoming champions in extra time, CAF decided that, due to this behavior, it would revoke their title and award it to Morocco.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 18, 2026 13:46 UTC