Morocco U17 AFCON 2026 Eliminated Penalty Shootout Senegal

The Moroccan national team will not play in the final match of this continental tournament organized on its own soil. After regular time, the two teams could not be separated, ending the match in a draw (1-1). The young Moroccans had nonetheless snatched this equalization in the dying moments. Player Ismail El Aoud found the back of the net by converting a penalty at the end of added time, in the 97th minute of play (90+7’).

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This last-minute show of pride unfortunately was not enough to reverse the match’s fate. Qualification for the final was decided during the fateful penalty shootout. In this game of precision, Senegal’s team proved to be the most solid. The Senegalese ultimately prevailed by the narrowest of margins, with seven successful attempts against six for the Moroccan side.