AFCON 2025 Final: Senegal vs Morocco – Date, Kick-off Time, Head-to-Head, Stats and Key Facts

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 final will be contested between Senegal and host nation Morocco on Sunday, January 18, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

AFCON 2025 Final Venue and Match Context

Senegal have played all their matches in Tangier, while Morocco will contest their seventh match in Rabat, underlining the hosts’ familiarity with the venue.

- Senegal are appearing in their fourth AFCON final, and their first since winning the title in 2021.

- Morocco reach their second AFCON final, and their first since 2004. Their only title came in 1976, when the tournament was decided via a round-robin format rather than a final.

Senegal vs Morocco: Head-to-Head Record

This will be the first-ever AFCON meeting between Senegal and Morocco, but the 32nd overall encounter between the two nations.

Overall record:

* Matches played: 31

* Morocco wins: 18

* Senegal wins: 6

* Draws: 7

Morocco have won four of the last six meetings, including a penalty shoot-out victory over Senegal in the 2024 CHAN semi-finals, after a 1-1 draw.

Historical Rivalry in Major Tournaments

The two sides have crossed paths in:

FIFA World Cup qualifiers

AFCON qualifiers

AFCON tournaments

CHAN competitions

Notably:

- Morocco eliminated Senegal on penalties at CHAN 2024.

- Senegal overcame Morocco in 2002 World Cup qualifying on goal difference.

- Morocco denied Senegal a place at the 1970 and 1994 World Cups.

Host Nation Advantage: AFCON Final Trends

Morocco become the 15th host nation to reach an AFCON final. Recent history strongly favors the hosts:

The last three host nations to reach the final won the tournament

- Tunisia (2004)

- Egypt (2006)

- Côte d’Ivoire (2023)

The last host to lose an AFCON final was Nigeria in 2000, falling to Cameroon on penalties.

Senegal in AFCON Finals: Consistency and Control

Key Senegal trends:

- Unbeaten in their last 17 AFCON matches

- Conceded just two goals in the current tournament

- Kept four clean sheets at AFCON 2025-

- Scored 12 goals, their highest tally in a single AFCON edition

- Senegal have won five matches at this tournament and could reach six wins in one AFCON for the first time.

Morocco’s Road to the AFCON 2025 Final

Morocco’s defensive dominance has been decisive:

- Five clean sheets (most in the tournament)

- Only one goal conceded

- 477 minutes without conceding

- Penalty shoot-out win over Nigeria in the semi-finals

- Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou has already set a national record with five clean sheets in one AFCON.

West Africa vs North Africa: AFCON Final Balance

This is the ninth AFCON final between West African and North African teams:

West Africa wins: 4

North Africa wins: 4

Recent finals have been extremely tight, with penalties deciding three of the last eight such matchups.

What’s at Stake in the AFCON 2025 Final?

- Morocco could end a 49-year wait for an AFCON title and become the first team since Senegal to hold AFCON and CHAN titles simultaneously.

- Senegal could claim a second AFCON crown, both won under Senegalese coaches, and cement their status as Africa’s dominant force of the last decade.

With history, rivalry, and continental supremacy on the line, the AFCON 2025 final between Senegal and Morocco promises to be one of the most significant matches in African football history.

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