The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is in its final stretch and has entered the penultimate stage of what has been a competition full of excitement, drama, pulsating action, and quality football in Morocco.
Senegal and hosts Morocco were the first two teams to book a ticket in the semis when they eliminated Mali and Cameroon, respectively, on Friday.
Yesterday, it was Algeria, Nigeria, the defending champions Ivory Coast, and Egypt’s turn to battle it out for a place in the last four.
The semi-finals will kick off on Wednesday, with the winners of those two encounters set to battle it out for the ultimate prize at the iconic, royal, and world-class Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Sunday.
It must be mentioned that the atmosphere at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium has been febrile since the beginning of the tournament.
The losers in either of the two games will then brawl for the bronze medal in a third-and fourth-place match on the eve of the grand finale.
Morocco’s name will undoubtedly be in the hat of the teams predicted to secure a spot in the final.
The Moroccans will want to continue surging forward and be within touching distance of the elusive Afcon title that they last won in 1976.
Brahim Diaz is scoring goals like a man possessed, and he will want to add more to the five that he has already bagged for Morocco.
Senegal will also be the favourites in their fixture and may just set a dream 2025 Afcon final this Sunday.
The Lions of Teranga have also been a force to be reckoned with in this year’s Afcon, with their star-studded side delivering results when it mattered the most.
With Papa Gueye and Nicolas Jackson, the 2021 Afcon champions are looking menacing.
