Overview
- Kick-off is Sunday, January 18 at 20:00 in Rabat, with live coverage on beIN Sports and M6/W9.
- Morocco advanced by defeating Nigeria on penalties after a 0-0 semi-final, with Yassine Bounou decisive in the shootout.
- Senegal reached the final by beating Egypt 1-0 through a 78th-minute strike from Sadio Mané.
- Senegal will be missing Kalidou Koulibaly due to suspension following a booking in the quarter-final, with the defender also nursing an injury.
- Public fervor has surged, including large celebrations by Moroccan supporters in Paris despite police restrictions, and a Moroccan MP has asked to postpone Monday exams so students can follow the final.
- Nigerian commentators have criticized referee Daniel Laryea’s handling of the Morocco–Nigeria semi-final, alleging decisions favored the hosts.