AFCON 2025: Senegal the favorite according to Moussa Niakhaté

The OL defender, Moussa Niakhaté, is already predicting Senegal as the favorite for the 2025 AFCON. The Senegalese international is already looking ahead to the challenges awaiting Senegal, just weeks before this continental competition.

For the OL defender, this competition is much more than a tournament; it's an opportunity to confirm his central role and help his country aim for the title.

"This season is the season of a lifetime: we can aspire to great things in the league, we can win the Europa League. And in this same season, there's the AFCON where we are favorites. There's also the World Cup where we've participated for the last three editions. And we’re on a 26-match unbeaten run (the interview was conducted before the 2-0 defeat against Brazil on November 15 in London, editor’s note), in which we beat England (3-1) and Brazil (4-2),” he said, in comments reported by Wiwsport.

Determined and clear-sighted about the responsibilities weighing on the Lions, he intends to play a key role in leading Senegal to victory, combining experience, leadership, and motivation for the continental competition.