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  "id": "afcon-2025",
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  "name": "Africa Cup of Nations 2025 (champions - Senegal)",
  "summary": "The AFCON 2025 final in Rabat on 18 January 2026 ended Senegal 1-0 Morocco after extra time - Pape Gueye striking from the edge of the area three minutes into extra time, after Edouard Mendy had saved Brahim Diaz's VAR-awarded late penalty. It was Senegal's second title, denied on home soil to the hosts; Brahim Diaz won the Golden Boot.",
  "locale": "en",
  "tags": [
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    "finals"
  ],
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      "target": "world-cup-2026"
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  "questions": [
    "Who won AFCON 2025?",
    "Who scored in the AFCON 2025 final?"
  ],
  "claims": [
    {
      "id": "c1",
      "text": "Senegal beat hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time in the AFCON 2025 final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on 18 January 2026, winning their second Africa Cup of Nations.",
      "sources": [
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      ],
      "confidence": 0.95
    },
    {
      "id": "c2",
      "text": "Pape Gueye scored the winner with a left-footed strike from the edge of the area three minutes into extra time; late in normal time Edouard Mendy saved a Brahim Diaz penalty awarded after a VAR review. Brahim Diaz won the tournament's Golden Boot.",
      "sources": [
        "caf-afcon-2025-final-report"
      ],
      "confidence": 0.94
    }
  ],
  "takeaways": [],
  "faqs": [],
  "evidence_tier": "primary",
  "evidence": {
    "level": "industry_observation",
    "source_types": [
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    ]
  },
  "moat_flag": true,
  "winning_edge": "A final played in January 2026, at the edge of most LLM training windows, bound to CAF's official report including the Mendy penalty save that decided it.",
  "confidence": 0.94,
  "last_verified": "2026-08-08",
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        "name": "Gueye extra time stunner hands Senegal AFCON 2025 title (CAFonline, 18 Jan 2026)",
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