Morocco and Senegal celebrate advancing to the AFCON final showdown

Al JazeeraCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete January 15, 2026 at 09:02 AM

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Morocco and Senegal advanced to the AFCON final, sparking celebrations in both countries. Morocco defeated Nigeria 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in their Wednesday semifinal match held at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Goalkeeper Yassine "Bono" Bounou made two crucial saves for Morocco. Senegal secured their spot by defeating Egypt 1-0, with Sadio Mane scoring the decisive goal in the 78th minute. The final match between Morocco, the host nation, and Senegal, the 2021 champions, will take place in Rabat on Sunday.

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Lamine Camara 40% Samuel Chukwueze 50% Stanley Nwabali 50% Youssef El-Nesyri 70% Egypt ×370% Nigeria ×270% Mohamed Salah ×270% AFCON ×280% Yassine Bounou (Bono) ×380% Sadio Mane ×380% Senegal ×590% Morocco ×490%

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afcon 100% football final 90% morocco 80% senegal 80% penalty shootout 70% sadio mane 60% youssef el-nesyri 60% egypt 50% nigeria 50% rabat 40%

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90%

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Morocco

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