Unique. Morocco and Senegal to face each other for the first time at the Africa Cup of Nations
Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
On Wednesday, January 14, the two semi-final matches of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations took place, revealing the teams that will contest the “golden” final.
Details: Morocco and Senegal will meet in the match for the trophy, making it a truly unique occasion. According to Opta, these two national teams have never faced each other at the Africa Cup of Nations before. Sunday’s clash will be the first in history.
We previously reported that Senegal will face Morocco in the final for the gold medals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt and Nigeria will battle for the bronze medals. The third-place match will take place on Saturday, January 17, while the tournament final is scheduled for Sunday, January 18.
Reminder: For the first time in all of his appearances at the Africa Cup of Nations, Mohamed Salah failed to record a single touch inside the opposition penalty area.
