2025 AFCON Final: Senegal vs Morocco Match Preview & Analysis

Morocco coach Walid Regragui is likely to miss his captain Romain Saiss who was injured in their tournament opener against Comoros and has been struggling to recover. Midfielder Azzedine Ounahi has been ruled out for the rest of this AFCON after getting injured in the Round of 16 clash with Tanzania. After Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz failed to score against Nigeria, he will be out to show up when it matters the most for Morocco and seal the Golden Boot after scoring five goals so far Morocco possible XI: Bounou, Hakimi, Mazraoui, Aguerd, Saiss, Salibari, El Aynaoui, El Khannouss, Ezzalzouli, El Kaabi, Diaz Both Senegal and Morocco are yet to taste defeat in this tournament edition and that makes it a contest of genuine AFCON title contenders. On their way to the final, the Teranga Lions won two of their group games and drew the other match before recording outright victories in all their knockout matches. Morocco also posted two of their group games and shared the spoils in the other. After wins in the Round of 16 and quarter-finals, the Atlas Lions then needed a penalty shootout against Nigeria in the semi-finals to book a date with Senegal. Head-to-head record DateMatchCompetitionAugust 26, 2025Morocco 1-1 Senegal2024 AFCONOctober 9, 2020Morocco 3-1 International friendly May 25, 2012Morocco 0-1 SenegalInternational friendlyAugust 10, 2011Senegal 0-2 Morocco International friendlyNovember 21, 2007Morocco 3-0 SenegalInternational friendly