US EditionMorocco and Senegal Battle for Supremacy at the Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco aims to extend a 19-match winning streak while Senegal looks to defend its 2021 title in the Africa Cup of Nations final, each seeking a second championship.
- On Sunday night in Rabat, Morocco national team and Senegal national team meet in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final at Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah, each aiming for their second title since 1957.
- Morocco's 19-match winning run from March 2024 ended with a 1-1 draw against Mali on 26 December 2025, yet Walid Regragui, Morocco coach, led them past Tanzania, Cameroon, and Nigeria.
- Thiaw's selection balances experience and fresh faces by retaining Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Idriss Gana Gueye and Sadio Mané, while adding Sunderland's Habib Diarra and 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye.
- Walid Regragui emphasized history when he said `I think we deserve to be in the final` and linked the 2004 Morocco side to the need for Sunday’s win to secure titles.
- Thiaw, a former Senegal international striker, said `We will be up against a very good Morocco team` and stressed Senegal's readiness to reclaim the cup.
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ANALYSIS - In their Rabat stadium, the Atlas Lions hope to win a second title in the Africa Cup of Nations this Sunday, against Senegal's Sadio Mané.
The Atlas Lions coach measures the pressure on his team on the eve of the CAN 2025 final, which he says will be against the other best team in Africa. But he and his players are ready to score the story.
Tension rises before the final of the African Cup of Nations between Morocco and Senegal this Sunday (20h). The Senegalese delegation deplored the......
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