00:00It's a final brimming with contrasts. The exuberance of a near debutante. They were debutantes just two years ago in Algeria, this Madagascar side.
00:27You can welcome the finalists for this Total Energies African Nations Championship Final.
00:34The eighth edition concludes here and now.
00:41Cameroon picks up the kickoff ball from its pedestal and out behind him march Madagascar in Morocco.
00:47Di Barea against the Atlas Lions.
01:00Four weeks after the first ball was kicked at the 2024 Total Energies African Nations Championship.
01:05We return to Nairobi's Moy International Sports Centre in Kassarani for the last kick of the ball in this eighth edition.
01:11A fixture between two countries who have vastly different footballing pedigrees.
01:15It's Madagascar in the green.
01:18Central African Republican Chad over the next couple of weeks.
01:22Morocco through the centre. Lovely ball. Lamlui is he onside.
01:25Lamlui one-on-one for the early goal. Misses the target.
01:29It was a delightful through ball.
01:38Lamlui in behind the defence.
01:43Closed down by Toldo.
01:46Saver Bugrin with a beautiful ball in two.
01:49Outstanding athleticism.
01:51Excellent positioning as well.
01:53Madagascar from the set-piece.
01:55Don't test the opposing keeper.
01:57Daman Idrissa in midfield.
01:59There's a host of dignitaries including President William Ruto of Kenya.
02:05FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF President.
02:10His accolades and honours that will be distributed.
02:15Mehri.
02:16He's hit to score a goal but he's been involved in so many chances for Morocco.
02:20Another delivery from the near side flank.
02:23Bulaksud on this occasion.
02:25Away from Nicolas.
02:26Return.
02:27Primat.
02:28Mehri.
02:29They want it.
02:33Bull Green back with Mehri.
02:37Primat in the area.
02:39It's not been cleared here.
02:40The ball is spilled again.
02:41It eventually rolls free.
02:43It's picked up by Bono on the near side.
02:46Wide.
02:47In towards Gregor who stayed central.
02:49Up towards Feli who has a shot.
02:50And it's an enormous shot.
02:52It's an incredible shot.
02:53It's an opening goal of wonder.
02:56A collector's item for Madagascar.
02:58And the dream is not only alive.
03:01But the platform for victory is there from the earliest minutes.
03:09He has a full-time shot.
03:10One shot.
03:11Magstir Umar.
03:12Striking ability.
03:13This was wonderful.
03:14Feli.
03:15Looked to be closed down by Willemarie.
03:18Is able to get the shot away.
03:20The line-up.
03:26the line up looking for the gap finds Greg us who picks out fairly and then
03:32does that he turned 26 a couple of weeks ago but my word it's just work from
03:40Khalid Baba wins possession back all through towards land Louis seeking a
03:46passing behind the Madagascar defense he gets it right but told though with
03:50wonderful awareness the outside of Greg us Morocco look threatening Mary
03:55square ball and cleared away people wants to be here and they're looking to
04:00claim success in the first Continental final ball out wide look chasing looking
04:04behind the defense but he's hit it too firmly
04:09fairly and Greg us looking for supply taking quickly by Morocco bash bulak suit
04:14space down this near side flank bulak suit goes more central strikes it firmly but
04:19only just sneaks over the crossbar the flying fullback looking for an equalizer
04:26himself so often he's the player looking to set up a teammate on this occasion looks
04:32to take responsibility on his own shoulders and he's let rip from range
04:37disciples in Madagascar told her it's enough on it to steer it away Heidi will bring it under control for Morocco
04:47maybe we luck suits away by Tony taken quickly Baba into the area the header is
04:58good and Morocco equalized the man with the most assists in this tournament has
05:04finally been rewarded with a goal Yusuf Mehri strikes with a brilliant header
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05:21Primat having taking quickly picks out Helit Baba who lifted into the area time
05:29lift down sarME and a way form two markets
05:31Beats Kentucky in the air beats tolda with the header Morocco are level
05:34to be
05:50on forces players as far as it's more commonly known maybe looking for the
05:54header forward that's going to ricochet off the ankle
05:57the offside flag is raised once again
06:00of course the flags of Morocco and Madagascar waving proudly as they
06:04represent their nations told oh under pressure at the back nearly cost his
06:11side immediately raises the apologetic left nations championship Morocco
06:15against a side that at the last division were simply debutants
06:21looking to be competitive great chance here and that's tucked away by Morocco
06:27beautiful beautiful build-up play again the delivery has come from the right and
06:32the man who's been leading the scoring charts for the longest time with this
06:37tournament eventually has goal number five at this competition the build-up play
06:42special again
06:47so deserving of plaudits out towards the far side Lamlui needed a second touch
06:55as it came off the head of one of the defenders toward the back post again a
07:01little space for Lamlui makes no mistake told her looking to close it down
07:06a little space for Lamlui makes no mistake told her looking to close it down
07:08the pressure has been like the will stand
07:16that will stand so referee
07:23of Cameroon
07:25of Cameroon
07:27of Cameroon
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07:28of Cameroon
07:29Abdu enseata
07:30That is going to have a check
07:39of Cameroon
07:41Abdu
07:44of Cameroon
07:45started
07:45Goal, nothing wrong.
07:52It was a moment of hope for Madagascar.
07:58To Basch.
08:00At the end of 45 minutes, says the Cameroonian referee.
08:04We're halfway through this final.
08:07We've seen three goals, one to Madagascar,
08:10a stunner to open the scoring for Philly.
08:12For Madagascar then, at the half-time break,
08:15they trail Morocco by a goal.
08:17The continental heavyweights on their way to glory.
08:21They're 45 minutes away from claiming a third Chan crown.
08:26Morocco in the red, up against Madagascar in the green.
08:29Second half is underway.
08:32Lamlui, back to Pugrin.
08:34How wide, Merhi now.
08:36Morocco, fast-flowing, fabulous football here.
08:39Khairi, Lamlui, tight angle, and it's worked out.
08:45Tunisia, Libya, and two for Morocco.
08:49It's four titles of the previous seven.
08:52It could be five of eight for North Africa here.
08:54Baba, outside of the boot, told us come out.
08:58Rock inside.
09:00The home-based Atlas Lions.
09:01Belamari in behind the defence.
09:04Square ball just beyond Lamlui.
09:07Still alive.
09:08Merhi with a touch on it.
09:09Bougrin looking for his third.
09:10Strikes it on target, but told us down quickly.
09:14Morocco playing some fast-flowing football.
09:20Critical phases in this game.
09:21And also nearly capitalising on this passage of play as well.
09:31They've not been able to capitalise since.
09:34Luke from range.
09:35Chips one that Al-Harrar will claim beyond his goal line.
09:38So goal kick it'll be.
09:40In short, finds Mamisua.
09:44Tony.
09:45Tony.
09:46Al-Harrar.
09:48Al-Harrar.
09:50Claims ahead of Doki Niayna.
09:56Misses his way back.
09:58Into a pocket of space.
10:03Merhi misses it.
10:04Lamlui strikes it, but straight into Tony, who's charging it down.
10:09And that's going to be offside.
10:10Returning from an offside position, Bougrin.
10:12Madagascar.
10:15Needed to balance.
10:17The excitement of making history with the.
10:20Need to keep their players calm.
10:22It's on here.
10:23And it's going to be poked home.
10:25Can you believe it?
10:26Off the bench again.
10:28Doki Niayna who scored against Central African Republic.
10:32And the winner against Sudan in the semi-finals.
10:34It's got Madagascar back on level terms.
10:37They're back on level terms now.
10:38After conceding twice.
10:39No concern about offside.
10:41It looked like a simple situation for the Morocco defence to handle.
10:45But the pass is outstanding.
10:47The touch is fine from Feli.
10:49And the finish is wonderful from Toki Niayna.
10:51His third goal of the tournament.
11:08Nigeria in the 2018 final.
11:10It's only the second time that four goals have been scored in the final.
11:16Could have been a fifth here.
11:17Toldo misses it.
11:18Out for the corner it goes.
11:24Ripped in.
11:25Mechle gets a touch on it.
11:28Very unaccustomed to seeing Toldo missing it by.
11:30Manu.
11:36So brilliantly masterminded the.
11:41Cleared off the line.
11:42Captain Tony there to deny Lam Lui.
11:47Receives from Bela Amari.
11:50Looks it to the far side.
11:51Bulaksud.
11:53Charging forward.
11:54Might go himself.
11:55Bulaksud.
11:56Cuts back inside.
11:57Bulaksud.
11:58Oh that's sensational from Toldo.
12:01Growing in confidence.
12:03An athletic leap to his right.
12:05Plucks it out of the air.
12:06Bulaksud threatening to go himself.
12:08Looking to...
12:10Bono.
12:11Back post Luke with a header on target.
12:13But plucked out of the air again.
12:14By Elmerdi Al-Gharar.
12:16Shortly.
12:17Raouli and Aitor Khan.
12:19Are standing by.
12:22Ouvrid.
12:23Bela Amari.
12:24Was he onside?
12:25Cuts it back into space.
12:28Ami Soa is there.
12:29Luke with the clearance.
12:30But eventually the offside flag is raised.
12:32Drup de Safi player in this.
12:34Morocco squad.
12:36There's Lam Lui.
12:37Off his line.
12:38It's gonna be a screamer.
12:40Potentially to win it.
12:41Half a dozen goals in the team.
12:42A dozen goals in the tournament.
12:44And that is unbelievable.
12:47This game started with a stunner from Madagascar.
12:50And might have finished with a stunner from Morocco.
12:55Who else but Osama Lam Lui.
13:00For removing his jersey in celebration.
13:02But look at this.
13:03It lands kindly for him.
13:06He needs one touch.
13:08On the turn.
13:09He manages to hit this ball on target.
13:11That is superb.
13:12An utterly captivating.
13:13Catapult of an effort from Lam Lui.
13:21Tony.
13:22Bono.
13:23Tones back inside the right door gone.
13:26Bono.
13:27Looking for the through ball.
13:28Dax.
13:29We'll get on the end of it.
13:30Dax.
13:31Find save from Alhanar.
13:32Down to as right.
13:33And to as right.
13:34Tony, Bono, comes back inside of Aitor Khan, Bono looking for the through ball, Dax will
13:45get on the end of it, Dax, fine save from Al-Hadar down and to his right, window they took the
13:52lead but Morocco have come back and proved dominant, referee looking to pop the whistle
14:00in the mouth, signals the end of this tie, three goals for Morocco, it's a third title
14:08for Morocco, there is joy and jubilation, emotion and elation, song and celebration for Morocco.
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