Senegal beats Morocco to win AFCON 2025 trophy, full award winners listed

Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0 to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night. The final went to extra time, with Pape Gueye scoring the decisive goal in the first half. Brahim Diaz missed a panenka penalty for Morocco, saved by Senegal's Eduoard Mendy.

The award winners: Fair Play Team of the Tournament – Morocco; Best Goalkeeper – Yassine Bounou; Top Scorer (Golden Boot) – Brahim Diaz (5 goals); Player of the Tournament – Sadio Mane.

For Nigerian fans, this completes an AFCON where the Super Eagles reached the semifinals before losing to Morocco on penalties. The tournament showcased African football talent, with Nigerian players like Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi featuring prominently. With this result, Senegal claims their first AFCON title since 2021.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/01/19/afcon-2025-full-list-of-all-award-winners/