Senegal – Morocco: who will lift the trophy? 
Sunday night, the whole continent will hold its breath. Senegal, 2021 winners, are back in a final they know. Morocco, World Cup semi‑finalists, want the AFCON title that’s slipped away since 1976. Two giants. Two styles. One promise: a tense, tight game where every detail counts.
Senegal: experience in big games 
Senegal hasn’t always dazzled at this AFCON, but it’s stayed true to itself: solid, patient, hard to shift.
Aliou Cissé has found what makes his side tick: a compact defence, a midfield that chokes opponents, and individuals who can tilt a game in a flash. The Lions have conceded very few goals in the tournament, and their ability to ride out bad spells is impressive. They know how to shut up shop, wait it out and then punish you. In a final, that often decides it. And really, who else but Sadio Mané, the spearhead of the Lions of Teranga, could blow the Egyptian lock in the semi? The Senegalese — who’ll miss Coulibaly on Sunday (suspended) — can still count on the former Liverpool forward to lift a second trophy in three editions.
Morocco: a golden generation facing its moment 
Morocco arrive with one certainty: they have one of the most complete squads on the continent. Walid Regragui has built a disciplined, aggressive side that gives away very few chances. The Atlas Lions never panicked, even in tight games. Their strength is the block: a defence that lets nothing through, a midfield that wins the ball high, and sharp, quick transitions. But like Senegal, Morocco scores little. They control, they lock it down, they wait for the gap. A final between these two won’t be a fireworks display. The semi against Nigeria was scrappy and up in the air, but the Moroccans kept their heads in the shootout to give their country the final everyone’s been waiting for since the start of THEIR AFCON 2025!
More chess than spectacle
The two teams are cut from the same cloth: they defend superbly, take few risks and prize discipline over flash. In a final, nobody wants to be exposed. Nobody wants to be the one to make the mistake. Expect a choppy tempo, lots of duels, little space and rare chances.
Probable line-ups
Senegal:
Mendy , Diatta, Sarr, Niakhaté, Diouf ; Gueye.P , Gueye, Lamine Camara ; Mané, Ndiaye, Jackson
Morocco:
Bono ; Hakimi, Masina, Aguerd, Mazraoui ; El Aynaoui, El Khannouss , Saibari, Diaz, Ezzalzouli , Al Kaabi
What to remember
- Both teams have conceded very few goals in the competition.
- Senegal always plays finals with caution and control.
- Morocco has been one of Africa’s best defences for two years.
- Both sides favour control over risk.
- AFCON finals are often tight and tactical.
Football Prediction Senegal vs Morocco
Under 2.5 goals
Everything points to a locked, strategic match where fear of opening up will prevail. Both sides are too solid, too disciplined, too evenly matched to expect an open game. One goal, maybe two… but hard to see more.
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