Morocco became the first back-to-back winners of the African Nations Championship when they scored twice after corners to defeat Mali 2-0 in the final in Yaoundé.
Soufiane Bouftini broke the deadlock on 69 minutes and captain Ayoub el Kaabi doubled the lead 10 minutes later to ensure the north Africans created history.
It was the second CHAN final loss for Mali, after 2016, and they are still seeking a first Confederation of African Football senior national team success.
Morocco won five of six matches at a tournament reserved for home-based players, scored 15 goals and conceded only three as they matched the Democratic Republic of Congo in lifting the trophy twice.
Morocco went into the title decider as favourites having scored 12 goals against Uganda, Zambia and hosts Cameroon in their previous three matches.
Mali had managed just one goal in their last three outings, eliminating Congo Brazzaville and Guinea in penalty shootouts after goalless quarter-final and semi-final stalemates following extra time.
Moroccan Soufiane Rahimi began the final as the leading scorer in the competition with five goals and Malian Issaka Samake was yellow carded after only six minutes for a foul on the Golden Boot chart-topper.
