Egypt aims to reach the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final tonight as they face Senegal in the semi-finals.
This is a rematch of the 2021 final, where Egypt lost on penalties. The team is looking to end a 13-year wait for AFCON success, having defeated the defending champions Ivory Coast 3-2 in a thrilling quarter-final match.
Both Egypt and Senegal remain unbeaten in the tournament, winning four out of five matches and recording one draw. Currently, Senegal is ranked second in Africa by FIFA, just behind Morocco, while Egypt holds the fourth position.
Egypt team news
Hossam Hassan will be without defender Mohamed Hamdi, who missed the quarter-final due to a knee injury sustained against Benin in the Round of 16. He hasn’t recovered in time for this match.
Egypt’s attack will be powered by star forwards Mohamed Salah from Liverpool and Omar Marmoush from Manchester City. Together, they have scored six goals in the tournament so far, including contributions in the win over Ivory Coast.
Salah is just two goals away from matching the record for the most goals for the national team, held by current head coach Hassan. One more goal will also see him tie Hassan El-Shazly’s record for the most AFCON goals for Egypt.
Egypt predicted lineup
Predicted Egypt XI: El Shenawy; Hany, Ibrahim, Rabia, Fatouh; Attia, Fathi, Adel; Salah, Marmoush, Trezeguet
What time is kick-off?
The match between Senegal and Egypt will take place at the Tangier Grand Stadium in Tangier on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 5pm GMT.
How to watch Senegal vs Egypt
In the UK, viewers can watch the game on E4, starting coverage at 4:30pm.
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