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.
Egypt will face defending champions Ivory Coast at the Stade Adrar Stadium in Agadir on Saturday night in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Egypt secured their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals for an 11th time after edging past a stubborn Benin side 3–1 in extra time at the Stade Adrar in Agadir on Monday night.
Bafana Bafana progressed to the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-2 victory over Zimbabwe, while Egypt and Angola played to a goalless draw in Group B action on Monday evening.