Morocco fans stunned, disappointed as Senegal win Africa title
Many of the Atlas Lions' supporters had already begun leaving the stands before the final whistle on a cold and wet night in Rabat.
"We cried in the final against Tunisia in 2004, and tonight the same scenario repeats itself. That's very hard to take," said Ismail Korradj, 30, speaking moments after the final whistle.
At a cafe in central Rabat festooned with Moroccan flags, the loss came as a major blow.
Still, Morocco "lost with their heads held high", said Laila Bourezma, 32. "The defeat leaves us with bitterness...