Hosts
Morocco
will accommodated
Senegal
in the final of the
2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations
afterwards a arresting semi-final double-header delivered drama, astriction and allegory paths to qualification.
Morocco closed their abode in Sunday’s showpiece in Rabat by binding
Nigeria
4–2 on penalties afterwards a aimless draw afterward added time, as the hosts already afresh relied on accord and arresting animation to survive a high-stakes knockout tie.
In Tangier beforehand on Wednesday, Senegal appointed their acknowledgment to the AFCON final with a attenuated 1–0 achievement over
Egypt
, catastrophe the Pharaohs’ hopes of a record-extending eighth continental appellation and underlining the Lions of Teranga’s growing full-blooded at the top akin of African football.
Morocco authority their assumption beneath Rabat burden
Backed by a amorous home army at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Morocco captivated abiding Nigerian burden beyond 120 account in a challenge authentic by conduct rather than flair.
Neither ancillary could acquisition a advance in adjustment time or added time, with bright affairs at a exceptional and both defences captivation close as the astriction mounted.
The semi-final was ultimately absitively from the spot, area Morocco adapted four of their bristles penalties to Nigeria’s two, sparking agrarian celebrations in the stands as the Atlas Lions accomplished their aboriginal AFCON final back appropriation the bays on home clay in 1976.
Senegal bend Egypt to abide appellation advance
Senegal’s avenue to the final was added absolute but no beneath intense, as they overcame Egypt 1–0 in a deeply contested appointment at the Stade de Tangier.
The arresting champions of 2021 showed backbone and ascendancy adjoin an accomplished Egyptian side, with Sadio Mane’s bang proving absolute in a bout area accomplished margins already afresh afar success from disappointment.
For Egypt, the defeat brought an end to their latest following of continental glory, while Senegal’s achievement accepted their cachet as one of Africa’s best constant clash teams in contempo years.
Final and third-place play-off accepted
Sunday’s final will see Morocco attack to complete a memorable home attack adjoin a Senegal ancillary aiming to accost the appellation they won in 2021.
The AFCON 2025 final will be played on Sunday, 18 January, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Amphitheater in Rabat. Egypt and Nigeria will challenge the third-place play-off on Saturday, 17 January, at the Mohammed V Amphitheater in Casablanca.
With a arranged stadium, a host nation absent of history and a ascendant assertive gluttonous affirmation, the date is set for a final that promises to cap a acute Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.