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Morocco vs. Senegal AFCON Final Set in Rabat After Senegal Lodges Security Complaint

Senegal has filed pre‑final complaints to CAF over security, training access, ticketing.

Overview

  • The final kicks off Sunday at 20:00 local time at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, which holds roughly 69,500 spectators.
  • Senegal’s federation says players arriving by train encountered inadequate protection at Rabat’s station and has submitted a formal complaint to CAF and the local organizers.
  • The FSF rejected training at Morocco’s Mohammed VI complex on sporting‑equity grounds and reported initial lodging problems later resolved with a five‑star hotel, adding Saturday its training site was yet to be confirmed.
  • The federation says it could buy only 2,850 tickets for its fans under CAF limits and calls that allocation insufficient.
  • On the field, Morocco has conceded just once and seeks a first AFCON title since 1976, while Senegal defends its 2021 crown without suspended captain Kalidou Koulibaly; broadcasts include Movistar Plus in Spain and beIN in the U.S.