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AFCON Final Preview: Morocco vs. Senegal

Previewing a heavy weight AFCON Final

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Unexpected Goals
Jan 16, 2026
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It all comes down to this, two of the best teams in Africa square off in Rabat as host nation Morocco look for their first AFCON title since 1976 when they take on the 2021 champions Senegal.

Both teams survived their semi final matches to get here, as neither created many chances.

Senegal got a late goal from Sadio Mane from outside the box, while Morocco survived on penalties after failing to generate any high quality chances over 120 minutes against Nigeria.

This is the final everyone was hoping for when the knockout stage was set, so it should be a really fun and tense final in Rabat.

Let’s dive into Senegal vs. Morocco.

Note: Simulations are at the bottom.

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