David GOMBE
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Final will be contested by Morocco and Senegal on Sunday at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat.
Senegal will be without the duo of captain Kalidou Koulibaly and Muhamadou Habib Diarra who are suspended due to card accumulation.
Diarra and Koulibaly were both booked in the quarterfinal game against Mali and in the semifinal victory against Egypt.
Morocco are seeking AFCON glory for the first time since 1976 when they overcame Ethiopia in the final.
Senegal are champions of the 2021 edition and are targeting another success in Rabat.
Senegal were in Group D and started with a 3-0 win over Botswana before a 1-1 draw with DR Congo and a 3-0 triumph over Benin.
In the Round of 16, Senegal came from a goal down to beat Sudan 3-1 before overcoming Mali 1-0 in the quarterfinals.
The Senegalese then beat record AFCON champions Egypt in the semifinal.
Senegal’s road to the final:
Senegal 3-0 Botswana (Group D)
Senegal 1-1 Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Group D
Benin 0-3 Senegal (Group D)
Senegal 3-1 Sudan (Round of 16)
Mali 0-1 Senegal (Quarter final)
Senegal 1-0 Egypt (Semi-final)
Morocco’s road to the final:
Morocco 2-0 Comoros (Group A)
Morocco 1-1 Mali (Group A)
Zambia 0-3 Morocco (Group A)
Tanzania 0-1 Morocco (Round of 16)
Cameroon 0-2 Morocco (Quarter-final)
Nigeria 0 (2) – 0 (4) Morocco (Semi-final)
