Lamine Camara and Krépin Diatta are crowned African champions with Senegal!
They did it! Having had a remarkable run throughout the competition, a Senegal team featuring Lamine Camara and Krépin Diatta have fulfilled their dream at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Facing the host country of the continental tournament, Morocco, in the final, the Lions of Teranga finally tipped the scales in their favor during extra time, after a very close match that went down to the wire (1-0).
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🇸🇳
🏆 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 et 𝐊𝐫𝐞́𝐩𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚, remportent la Coupe d’Afrique des Nations !
Felicitations également à notre ancien joueur 𝐈𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐛𝐬 ! pic.twitter.com/tD48qbj6HN
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) January 18, 2026
Lamine Camara starts, Diatta sidelined due to illness
It must be said that the two best teams of this Africa Cup of Nations had fully earned their place in the final at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat. Having been kept on the bench during the knockout phase, although he consistently came on as a substitute, the Monaco number 15 featured this time in Pape Thiaw’s starting eleven, unlike his club teammate, who was unavailable due to illness.
An ending worthy of a movie
After two very closely contested halves, the match delivered an improbable scenario in the final moments, with first a goal disallowed for Ismaïla Sarr of Senegal (90+3′), then a (highly controversial) penalty missed by Brahim Diaz (90+24′). The decision would ultimately come in extra time, with a superb shot into the top corner by Pape Gueye after an incredible solo run (1-0, 94′)!
💥 Pape Gueye crucifie le Maroc ! 1-0 pour le Sénégal !
Puissance et détermination : il devance Achraf Hakimi et envoie un missile dans la lucarne de Yassine Bounou. Le verrou marocain saute ! 🔥Suivez la finale de la #CAN2025 en direct sur M6 et M6+ : https://t.co/yva3jb9PXw pic.twitter.com/INVwIJgAFd
— M6 (@M6) January 18, 2026
A second title for Senegal!
It would prove to be a lead that the teammates of the attacking midfielder trained at La Diagonale, Eliesse Ben Seghir, would not be able to claw back. So it was job done for Senegal, with Lamine Camara, Krépin Diatta and the former Monaco player Ismail Jakobs winning the 2025 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations against Morocco, four years after their first triumph on the continent!Sénégal Rek, DAGHE les gars! 🇸🇳
📆 Senegal at AFCON 2025:
🌍 2025 Africa Cup of Nations – Moroco
Group D
Tuesday, December 23 (2 PM): Senegal 3-0 Botswana at the Grand Stade de Tangier
Saturday, December 27 (2 PM): Senegal 1-1 Democratic Republic of Congo at the Grand Stade de Tangier
Tuesday, December 30 (8 PM): Benin 0-3 Senegal at the Grand Stade de Tangier
Round of 16
Saturday, January 3 (5 PM): Senegal 3-1 Sudan at the Grand Stade de Tangier
Quarter-finals
Friday, January 9 (5 PM): Mali 0-1 Senegal at the Grand Stade de Tangier
Semi-final
Wednesday, January 14 (6 PM): Senegal 1-0 Egypt at the Grand Stade de Tangier
Final
Sunday, January 18 (8 PM): Senegal 1-0 Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat
*Photos: Icon Sport
