Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco and Senegal accept closed their places in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 afterward their aftermost eight victories.
Egypt belted Côte d’Ivoire 3–2 on Saturday night, animadversion out the arresting champions in a pulsating challenge and sealing their abode in the semi-finals
It was a night of composure, acceptance and accomplished margins as the Pharaohs already afresh showed why they are Africa’s best acknowledged nation, captivation their assumption adjoin an Ivorian ancillary that fought until the actual aftermost moment in defence of their crown.
With that result, the semi-final agency is now confirmed.
Egypt will face Senegal on Wednesday, renewing a ample rivalry, while hosts Morocco booty on Nigeria in what promises to be addition blockbuster appointment beneath the Moroccan lights.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria anchored their abode beforehand on Saturday afterwards acquisition Algeria 2-0 in their quarter-final bout in Marrakech.
After a close and analogously counterbalanced challenge for continued periods, the Super Eagles begin their beforehand through Victor Osimhen, whose absolute accomplishment adored Nigeria’s growing ascendancy and advancing intent.
As Algeria pushed avant-garde in chase of an equaliser, Nigeria remained acclimatized and adamant on the counter, sealing the aftereffect backward on through Akor Adams, whose ambition abolished any actual hopes of an Algerian comeback.
With this win, Nigeria avant-garde to the semi-finals, area a adorable affray awaits adjoin hosts Morocco on Wednesday, ambience up a blockbuster appointment amid two of Africa’s footballing heavyweights.
The actual quarter-final bout of the antagonism was played on Saturday night to with the Pharaohs abutting the Super Eagles, Teranga Lions and Atlas Lions in the aftermost four of Africa’s flagship football event.
The winners of Saturday’s two matches Egypt and Nigeria accompany Senegal and Morocco as they seek to win the much-coveted title.
Senegal anchored their abode in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 afterwards binding accomplished Mali 1–0 in a close West African derby on Friday.
The absolute moment came in the aboriginal half, when Iliman Ndiaye addled clinically to accord the Lions of Teranga a beforehand they would assure with accord and authority.
Morocco
additionally eased into the semi-finals with a advantageous 2–0 achievement over
Cameroon to allowance their abode in the aftermost four.
Goals by Brahim Diaz and Ismaël Saibari were abundant to advice the host nation to beforehand and accumulate animate their hopes of acceptable the appellation at home.
The after-effects accept accent both the affection of the favourites and the accomplished margins that abide to ascertain AFCON football.
The quarter-final date apparent the alpha of the absolute boxy appearance of the competition, area the aftereffect of the matches will adapt the competition.
After an capricious accumulation date that opened the aperture for several contenders, the last-16 ties absitively who remained on advance for continental celebrity and who sees their adventure appear to an brusque end.
Eight teams anchored their places in the quarter-finals, anniversary accomplishing so in allegory appearance but with the aforementioned cold achieved: blockage animate in the appellation race.
The winners of the four quater-final matches accepted their places in the semi-final and keeps them on advance for the trophy.
The semi-finals of AFCON 2025 will be played on Wednesday 14 January, with the antagonism architecture appear the final on 18 January in Rabat.
Teams able for the AFCON 2025 semi-finals (so far):
Senegal
Morocco
Nigeria
Egypt
Accepted semi-final accessories
Senegal vs Egypt – Wednesday, 14 January
Morocco vs Nigeria – Wednesday, 14 January