US EditionAFCON: They've Belief to Overcome - Oliseh Predicts Winner of Egypt vs Senegal
Sunday Oliseh favors Senegal in tonight's AFCON semi-final, highlighting past penalty shootout victories and recent quarter-final wins by both teams.
- On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the Senegal vs Egypt semi-final kicks off at 5pm GMT at Tangier Grand Stadium, with former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh predicting a close match and leaning slightly towards Senegal.
- Both sides arrive after quarter-final wins over Ivory Coast and Mali, continuing a rivalry marked by Senegal's 2021 AFCON final and 2022 World Cup qualification penalty victories, while Egypt's last semi win nearly 20 years ago featured Amr Zaki.
- Senegal coach Pape Thiaw reports no fresh injury concerns, and selection battles include Pape Matar Sarr, Ismaila Sarr, and Nicolas Jackson, with Mane likely to keep his place.
- Egypt arrives with revenge motives and a shot at an eighth AFCON title, with UK coverage live on Channel 4's network, E4 from 4.30pm, streaming on All 4, plus Standard Sport live blog.
- Stars such as Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah make the tie a must-watch, with high-profile players including Iliman Ndiaye and Omar Marmoush set to drive both sides toward the final.
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Senegal and Egypt face off in the first semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations. The first semi-final of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations pits Senegal against Egypt this Wednesday. According to Opta's statistical projections, the Lions of Teranga are slight favorites for this top-of-the-table clash. Opta's algorithms give Sadio Mané's Senegal, who eliminated Mali in the quarter-finals, a 42% chance of victory. Mohamed Salah's Egypt, who narrowly q…
AFCON: They've belief to overcome - Oliseh predicts winner of Egypt vs Senegal
Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has predicted the AFCON semi-final tie between Egypt and Senegal. The Pharaohs and the Teranga Lions will face each other in the AFCON last-4 on Wednesday evening. Both teams head to the game after beating Ivory Coast and Mali, respectively, in the quarter-final. However, Oliseh believes Senegal will beat Egypt because the West Africans have the belief to overcome their opponent. “Egypt is coming with rev…
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