Overview
- Kick-off is 7pm GMT on January 18 at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, where both unbeaten sides meet for the continental crown.
- Morocco have conceded only once all tournament and have leaned on Brahim Díaz (five goals) and Ayoub El Kaabi (three) for eight of their nine goals.
- Senegal are without captain Kalidou Koulibaly through suspension after an injury-curtailed semifinal, with midfielder Habib Diarra also suspended, as Sadio Mané leads the attack.
- Egypt and Nigeria contest the third-place match today at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Stadium, with Nigeria historically unbeaten in AFCON bronze play-offs.
- CAF president Patrice Motsepe hailed Morocco’s hosting as a new benchmark and reiterated plans for AFCON to shift to a four-year cycle from 2028, with the 2027 edition set for Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.