Sadio Mane once again underlined his status as the ultimate leader of Senegalese football during the dramatic AFCON 2025 final against Morocco, played on Sunday, 18 January 2026 in Rabat.
Softfootball gathered that the turning point of the chaos came in the 907 minute, when the referee awarded a late penalty to Morocco during added time. The decision was immediately rejected by Senegal's players and officials, who strongly felt the call was unjust , especially after believing a Senegal goal moments earlier had been wrongly disallowed.
As tensions boiled over, several Senegal players headed toward the tunnel, with the match on the verge of collapse. At that critical moment, Sadio Mane stepped in .
