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Nothing could have been more embarrassing for African football","https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/47655996/afcon-2025-final-been-more-embarrassing-african-football",{"id":301,"title":142,"source":302,"logo":5,"time":84},257191,"https://www.idahopress.com/sports/national/morocco-africa-cup-of-nations-soccer/image_039ecd9b-1fc5-5674-a6f9-597bba3bd54e.html",{"id":304,"title":305,"source":306,"logo":37,"time":84},257198,"A to Z of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations","https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/z-2025-africa-cup-nations-041928614.html",{"id":308,"title":219,"source":309,"logo":39,"time":84},257199,"https://www.10tv.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/sadio-man-called-his-team-back-for-senegals-win-over-host-morocco-in-chaotic-africa-cup-final/616-97199df1-f4c1-4dd0-9f3f-2c1670549639",{"id":311,"title":312,"source":313,"logo":31,"time":84},257196,"How the Africa Cup of Nations final descended into chaos","https://www.the-independent.com/sport/football/afcon-final-senegal-morocco-sadio-mane-b2902886.html",{"id":315,"title":316,"source":317,"logo":56,"time":84},257197,"Dove: The day the football died","https://www.espnlacrosse.com/2026/01/18/dove-the-day-the-football-died/",{"id":319,"title":320,"source":321,"logo":22,"time":84},257194,"Morocco coach calls Senegal’s Pape Thiaw ‘shameful’ after leading Afcon final walk-off protest","https://www.aol.com/articles/morocco-coach-calls-senegal-pape-060458493.html",{"id":323,"title":324,"source":325,"logo":10,"time":84},257195,"Angry Senegal supporters were involved in clashes after a late penalty was given against their team","https://www.islandernews.com/news/national/angry-senegal-supporters-were-involved-in-clashes-after-a-late-penalty-was-given-against-their/image_eb679564-bcc2-5cd3-953e-6bcfab6c8a5b.html",{"id":327,"title":328,"source":329,"logo":14,"time":84},258919,"What's with Morocco players, ball boys trying to swipe opposition goalkeepers' towels?!","https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/47658656/morocco-players-ball-boys-trying-swipe-opposition-goalkeepers-towels","#2a04a9ff","#2a04a94d",1768944684324]