Hosts Morocco face Mane's Senegal for AFCON gloryListen to this articleAfrican player of the year Achraf Hakimi will lead Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations finalRABAT - The Africa Cup of Nations reaches its climax on Sunday with a showdown between host nation Morocco, looking to win the title for the first time in 50 years, and Sadio Mane's powerful Senegal side. Walid Regragui's Morocco have established themselves in recent years as Africa's pre-eminent national team, becoming the first from the continent to reach a World Cup semi-final, in 2022, and climbing to 11th place in the world rankings. However, they have long been AFCON underachievers, with their only title to date coming in 1976. He added: "Senegal will need to be really strong to beat us at home, although they are capable." Off the pitch this edition of Africa's premier sports event has demonstrated that Morocco is determined to be a successful co-host of the 2030 World Cup.

Source: Bangkok Post January 18, 2026 15:12 UTC