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2025 AFCON Final: Senegal vs Morocco - Kickoff time, TV channel & squad news

GOAL gives you the details to follow the Teranga Lions' clash with the Atlas Lions at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah on Sunday. This is a deciding match of this continental competition between teams that have each been crowned African champions once before. A lot is at stake in Rabat on Sunday with the hosts out to avoid humiliation on home soil while the West Africans would be keen to cause an upset.

Ex-Chiefs target the hero as Nigeria clinch record-extending AFCON bronze after Salah & Marmoush flop

After falling to beat Morocco in the post-match penalties in the semi-final, this time around, the Super Eagles were sharp as they outclassed the Pharaohs. The West Africans clinched a record-extending AFCON bronze medal following their win over Salah-led Egypt. Now that the battle for bronze has been settled, all eyes are on the ultimate prize, which will be contested for on Sunday between Senegal and the hosts, Morocco.

2025 AFCON: Egypt vs Nigeria - Kickoff time, TV channel & squad news

GOAL gives you the details to follow the Pharaohs and Super Eagles' third-place clash at Stade Mohamed V on Saturday. Both teams failed to reach the final and they are now embroiled in the fight for bronze to salvage some respect after they were touted as tournament favourites. None would want to lose a second successive match at this tournament.

Bryan Mbeumo and Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Cameroon vs Morocco

SA beaters Mbeumo's Cameroon struggle as Morocco keep alive AFCON dream

The hosts put up a dominant display on Friday night at the Prince Moulay Stadium in Rabat, sending their opponents home after collecting a narrow 2-1 win over Hugo Broos' Bafana Bafana in the Round of 16 fixture. The Atlas Lions, who possess a massive quality, are chasing their first continental glory since 1976.

Snubbed Chiefs target keeps clean sheet as Nigeria make a meal out of Dove's Mozambique in AFCON

The Super Eagles, who have won the competition three times - 1980 when they hosted it, 1994 in Tunisia, and 2013 in South Africa, were in a class of their own against Os Mambas in a Round of 16 assignment played at the Fez Stadium on Monday night. It was a game they needed to win as they chase their fourth crown, having come close in 2023.

Ex-Chiefs target inspires Mali to AFCON Round of 16 win over Tunisia to set date with Mane's Senegal

The Eagles endured a tough time at Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca against the Carthage Eagles to make the last eight of the biennial competition and send their fans into raptures. The North African team were punished for failing to take their chances and coming up with tactics to stop the determined opponents who played with a man less for almost 100 minutes. Ex-Glamour Boys target saved two penalties in the shootout to see his team through.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Mamelodi Sundowns FC	23	17	5	1	42	12	30	56	W W W W W
2	Orlando Pirates	24	17	4	3	47	11	36	55	D W W D W
3	Kaizer Chiefs	22	12	6	4	24	13	11	42	W W W W L
4	AmaZulu FC	24	11	6	7	25	22	3	39	D D W W D
5	Sekhukhune United	24	10	8	6	24	17	7	38	W D L D D

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Mamelodi Sundowns FC

W
W
W
W
W

Orlando Pirates

D
W
W
D
W

Kaizer Chiefs

W
W
W
W
L

AmaZulu FC

D
D
W
W
D

Sekhukhune United

W
D
L
D
D

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