A fiery semi-final in the African Nations 2025: Egypt faces Senegal and Morocco collides with Nigeria – Algerian Al-Hiwar newspaper

The Egyptian national team is preparing to play a fateful confrontation this Wednesday evening against Senegal at Tangier Stadium, within the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, in a match that carries a lot of excitement and competition, with an old wound dating back to previous confrontations between the two teams.

The Pharaohs aspire to qualify for the final match and compete for the continental title that has been absent since the 2010 edition, after a strong campaign in the tournament, which included:

victory over Zimbabwe 2-1,
Beat South Africa 1-0,
A goalless draw with Angola to lead Group B with 7 points.

In the elimination rounds, Egypt overcame Benin 3-1 after extra time, then beat Côte d’Ivoire 3-2 in an exciting match in the quarter-finals, which reflects its readiness to face Senegal.
On the other hand, the Senegal team enters the match with high confidence after strong performances, including:

victory over Botswana 3-0,
Draw with Democratic Republic of Congo 1-1,
The victory over Benin 3-0, confirming that they are a significant opponent in the semi-finals.
The winner of this difficult confrontation awaits, facing Morocco and Nigeria in the second semi-final, in an indivisible summit match.