00:00Fly for the passion of football with Royal Air Morocco.
00:08Hello everybody, I'm Mohamed Elashi.
00:11Welcome to the final episode of Football Now AFCON special.
00:15And I'm Anna Cayola.
00:17It's been a tournament full of surprises and unforgettable moments.
00:20From the streets to the stadiums, the energy has been electric.
00:24Morocco versus Senegal, and we have our champions.
00:27But looking back, this tournament has been about more than just the game.
00:32It's been about the cities, the movement, and the journeys that connected the whole country.
00:39Casablanca Airport has been a hub throughout the tournament,
00:42with fans arriving from across Africa and beyond.
00:45The terminals carry the spirit of the tournament,
00:49creating an immersive welcome for everyone arriving.
00:52From arrivals to check-ins,
00:54AFCON Energy fills the airport with staff part of everyday moment.
01:00Even stepping off the plane or through the airport,
01:03you feel part of something bigger.
01:06Then the journey continues on Morocco's high-speed trains,
01:09connecting cities and fans.
01:11The stations are full of energy,
01:14and you can feel the excitement everywhere.
01:16Morocco's story was alive throughout the tournament,
01:21with Rabat right at the center of it.
01:23Including historic sites that connected the past with the energy of AFCON.
01:28The Udayas are one of Rabat's oldest quarters,
01:37a historic fortress above the Atlantic.
01:40Its walls have stood for centuries,
01:42watching the city around them,
01:44step through the gates and the pace slows.
01:49Inside, walkways and gardens offer a calm,
01:53quieter sight of Rabat after weeks of football.
01:56AFCON didn't just leave memories.
02:03It's also left something tangible behind.
02:09In Casablanca, football's impact reaches beyond the stadium.
02:14A local playground was transformed into a place
02:16where young players can train, play and dream.
02:20A small change with a lasting effect.
02:22I saw the passion that the kids had for football,
02:27and at the same time, the lack of possibilities.
02:30Most of them were dropping out of school.
02:35You have to see this place before it was renovated,
02:37to see the states, the condition of this playground.
02:40They helped us even throwing the trash away.
02:42We want to do something for kids,
02:46we want to do something for us too.
02:48And the final project is to find a big project
02:52to help kids to find another way in the sports business.
03:01From the streets to the community,
03:03it all ends here.
03:04The biggest night of the tournament.
03:06Morocco, Senegal, one final chapter.
03:12Senegal has won the African Cup of Nations in a dramatic fashion.
03:16Pap Gay scored an extra time for the Teranga Lions
03:19to beat host Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic final.
03:23A Panenka miss by Brahim Abdelkader-Diaz
03:25gave the Terangas another boost in the match.
03:28This was Senegal's fourth appearance in the Africa Cup final,
03:32and it is a second title for the last of Teranga
03:35in the last three African tournaments.
03:41I think the first half was like 60-41.
03:44We dominated, we have chances,
03:46but at the end of the day, we didn't score.
03:49Morocco has like one, two chances.
03:52They could have scored,
03:53but I think the second half was 50-50.
03:55At the beginning of the second half,
03:57you could see like the Moroccan players
03:59trying to do their best.
04:01But I think the major breakdown of the second half
04:04is a penalty.
04:05That wasn't a penalty.
04:07It's unfortunate, but it is like that.
04:09It is what it is.
04:10At the end of the day, he missed it,
04:11and we are happy for that.
04:13We went to the extra time,
04:14we scored that goal,
04:15and it couldn't end much better than that.
04:19What a journey this tournament has been.
04:21From the cities to the fans
04:22to the final that delivered.
04:24And Senegal lift the trophy.
04:26This is AFCON 2025.
04:28Not the ending that Morocco wanted,
04:30but one that won't be forgotten.
04:32Fly for the passion of football
04:58with Royal Air Morocco.
04:59With Royal Air Morocco.
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