Senegal face hosts Morocco in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Sunday.
The Atlas Lions and Teranga Lions are the two highest-ranked teams in Africa, setting up this tie as potentially intriguing and competitive.
Match preview
Senegal dug deep to beat record champions Egypt 1-0 in the semi-final. Sadio Mane’s 78th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
They dominated the fixture, with Egypt playing in a low block. The Pharaohs’ only shot on target came in the 95th minute, underscoring their approach.
The Teranga Lions boast the second-best attack in the tournament, scoring 12 goals.
Morocco beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties, qualifying for the competition’s final for only the third time.
The Atlas Lions’ campaign has been built on control and defensive resilience. They now have to show it once more to be crowned champions.
Head-to-head
This is the first meeting between the two sides in the competition. Morocco have won 18 and drawn seven of their previous 31 fixtures against Morocco.
Team news
Senegal will be without Kalidou Koulibaly and Habib Diarra due to suspension. Azzedine Ounahi and Romain Saiss are sidelined for the hosts.
Predicted line-ups
Senegal (4-3-3): Edouard Mendy, Krepin Diatta, Mamadou Sarr, Moussa Niakhate, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Pape Gueye, Idrissa Gueye, Lamine Camara, Sadio Mane, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson.
Morocco (4-3-3): Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Nayef Aguerd, Adam Masina, Noussair Mazraoui; Bilal El Khannouss, Neil El Aynaoui, Ismael Saibari; Brahim Diaz, Abde Ezzalzouli, Ayoub El Kaabi
Prediction
We predict a 1-0 win for Morocco.
Stats from cafonline.com & sofascore.com.
