AFCON on SuperSport: Morocco, Senegal advance as Nigeria, Egypt settle for third

AFCON on SuperSport: Morocco, Senegal advance as Nigeria, Egypt settle for third

Nigeria’s AFCON campaign ended on Wednesday night after a 4–2 penalty shootout loss to hosts Morocco in the semi-finals. Senegal earlier booked their place in Sunday’s final with a 1–0 win over Egypt in Tangier. 

Nigeria and Egypt will contest the third-place playoff while Morocco face Senegal in the Final on Sunday. Both games will be live on SuperSport on DStv and GOtv.

Despite Nigeria arriving as one of the tournament’s most prolific sides, the Super Eagles were restricted to limited attacking opportunities as Morocco controlled large spells of the contest. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali made one save in the shootout, but misses from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi proved decisive.

Earlier on Wednesday, Senegal secured their place in the final with a 2–1 victory over Egypt in Tangier. The defending champions struck first through Sadio Mané before Egypt responded, but a late Senegalese goal settled the encounter and ended Mohamed Salah’s hopes of adding a second AFCON title.

The result sets up an AFCON 2025 final between Morocco and Senegal, scheduled for Sunday at 9:00 pm, with both sides aiming to cap impressive tournament runs. Morocco continue to benefit from home support and defensive organisation, while Senegal arrive with knockout-stage experience and momentum from their title defence.

Nigeria and Egypt will now meet in the third-place playoff on Saturday at 6:00 pm, offering both teams the opportunity to finish the tournament with a podium place. For Nigeria, the match provides a chance to recover from penalty disappointment after a campaign marked by strong defensive displays and emphatic victories earlier in the competition.

Both games will be broadcast live on the SuperSport AFCON dedicated channel (GOtv Ch. 59, DStv Ch. 202) with Open Access available to DStv Yanga and GOtv Jolli subscribers.In fact, if you just reconnect, you’ll be given the next higher package.

As AFCON 2025 reaches its conclusion, attention now turns to whether Morocco can complete a home triumph or if Senegal can claim another continental crown, while Nigeria and Egypt look to end their campaigns on a positive note.