Africa Cup of Nations Final - Senegal vs Morocco: Mané vs Achraf in a Penalty Shootout, Thrilling Clash on January 19

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semifinals are over, and the finalists have been decided: Senegal, captained by Mané, versus Morocco, led by Achraf.

The Africa Cup of Nations final will start at 3 AM Beijing time on January 19, where Senegal and Morocco will compete for the ultimate trophy.

Recap of the Africa Cup semifinals: Senegal narrowly defeated Egypt 1-0, with Mané scoring the only goal of the match in the 78th minute with a low strike. Egypt managed just one shot on target throughout the game. Mané outshone his former Liverpool teammate Salah.

In the other semifinal, Nigeria and Morocco ended 0-0, leading to a penalty shootout. Bounou saved two penalties, while Achraf and En-Nesyri successfully scored their penalties, helping Morocco eliminate Nigeria and advance to the final.

Senegal vs Morocco, Africa Cup of Nations final team statistics comparison:

• Senegal: Ranked 19th in the world, with a total team value of €233 million.
• Morocco: Ranked 11th globally, with a total squad value of €436 million.

Team stats for this Africa Cup of Nations tournament:

• Senegal: 12 goals scored (2nd place), 94 shots (1st place), 2,687 successful passes (1st place), 2 goals conceded (2nd fewest), 4 clean sheets (2nd place).
• Morocco: 9 goals scored (4th place), 87 shots (2nd place), 2,521 successful passes (3rd place), 1 goal conceded (fewest), 5 clean sheets (1st place).