Nigeria secured third place at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-2 victory over Egypt on penalties after a goalless draw in regulation time at Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca.
Senegal secured their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final after Sadio Mane scored the only goal deep into the second half to beat Egypt 1-0 in Tangier on Wednesday.
It is not every day that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) delivers a blockbuster semifinal lineup featuring four of the continent’s top five-ranked nations — all coached by sons of the soil.
With seven Senegalese players walking a suspension tightrope ahead of the final, head coach Pape Thiaw insists this will not influence his plans as the Lions of Teranga prepare to field a full-strength side against Egypt in tonight’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal.
Egypt's national team captain and Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah, is hungry for his maiden Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, and just like the rest of the team, he’s putting in extra effort to achieve that.
Egypt pulled off a 3-2 win over Ivory Coast on Saturday to book their place in the AFCON 2025 semi-finals, keeping alive their hopes of claiming an eighth title.