Overview
- Sadio Mané decided the Tangier semifinal with a 78th-minute strike in Senegal’s 1-0 win over Egypt.
- Senegal advances to its third Africa Cup of Nations final in the last four editions and fourth this century.
- Captain Kalidou Koulibaly and Habib Diarra will miss the final due to yellow-card suspensions, and Koulibaly left injured in the first half.
- Morocco and Nigeria meet later in Rabat to determine Senegal’s opponent, with the championship match scheduled for Sunday at 20:00.
- Morocco brings the tournament’s best defense and top scorer Brahim Díaz on five goals, while unbeaten Nigeria leads the scoring charts behind Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman.