On Wednesday at 6 PM in Morocco, Egypt and Senegal will play a very important football game. It’s the semifinal of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The winner will go to the final.
Egypt is the most successful team in this tournament’s history. They have won it seven times before. Their best player is Mohamed Salah. He plays for Liverpool in England and really wants to win this tournament for the first time with Egypt. He has already scored four goals here.
Senegal is also a very strong team. They are one of the favorites to win the tournament. Their famous players are Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly. Senegal won AFCON in 2021 and want to win again. They have played very well to reach this semifinal.
These two teams have met many times before. Egypt has won a little more often, but both teams are very close in skill. The match will be exciting!
The winner of this game will play against the winner of Nigeria vs Morocco in the final.
Who Will Play? Here Are the Teams:
| Senegal | Position | Egypt | Position |
| Edouard Mendy | Goalkeeper | Mohamed El Shenawy | Goalkeeper |
| Krepin Diatta | Right Back | Yasser Ibrahim | Right Back |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | Center Back | Hossam Abdelmaguid | Center Back |
| Moussa Niakhate | Center Back | Rami Rabia | Center Back |
| Malick Diouf | Left Back | Mohamed Hany | Left Back |
| Lamine Camara | Midfielder | Marwan Ateya | Midfielder |
| Idrissa Gana Gueye | Defensive Midfield | Hamdi Fathi | Defensive Midfield |
| Pape Gueye | Midfielder | Ahmed Abou El Fotouh | Midfielder |
| Iliman Ndiaye | Attacking Midfield | Emam Ashour | Attacking Midfield |
| Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo | Forward | Mohamed Salah | Forward |
| Sadio Mane | Forward | Omar Marmoush | Forward |
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Players to Watch
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt): Egypt’s star player and top scorer.
- Sadio Mane (Senegal): Senegal’s star winger and goal threat.
- Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal): Young player who scored important goals.
- Omar Marmoush (Egypt): Fast forward who is scoring well.
This will be a great game. Both teams want to win badly and reach the AFCON final. Fans all over Africa and the world will be watching closely.
