Overview
- Morocco advanced by beating Nigeria 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Rabat, with goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saving two spot-kicks before Youssef En-Nesyri converted the clincher.
- Senegal reached the decider by defeating Egypt 1-0 in Tangier thanks to a late strike from Sadio Mané.
- The final is scheduled for Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, with kick-off at 7pm GMT.
- Senegal will be without suspended captain Kalidou Koulibaly and midfielder Habib Diarra for the final.
- Mané has indicated this will be his last AFCON, and Egypt will meet Nigeria in the third-place match in Casablanca on Saturday.