Sadio Mane leads Senegal to AFCON 2025 final after beating Mohamed Salah, Egypt 1-0

Despite a valiant effort from Egypt, Senegal proved to be the dominant force on the field. A solitary goal from Sadio Mane secured their place in the final, where they now await their opponent in the quest to become the new AFCON champions. Thank you for joining us in this live blog coverage.

With the touch of Sadio Mane, Senegal secured a spot in the final and now await for the winner between Nigeria and Morocco.

With Rizo and Salah, Egypt try to attack in Senegal's area, but without any success.

Five minutes of additional time.

Ndiaye and Sarr replaced I. Ndiaye and Jackson

Rizo and Mostafa replaced Rabia and Ashour.

They didn't stop attacking and they want to score the second goal in the matchup. Egypt made substitution.

A beautiful touch from Sadio Mane gives Senegal the advantage in the game.

With nine shoots, but only three on target, Senegal have created the best chances, but their shoots are not that precise.

During this second half, Senegal and Egypt's stars haven't done too much. Another corner kick for the Lions.

The ball possession remain for Senegal 70-30.

As the team doesn't have alternatives to create chances, Egypt have opt out for fouls to try and get the ball.

Now, Senegal have a 70% of ball possession over 30% from Egypt.

Despite Egypt try to counterattack, Senegal have their players fully concentrated and don't leave any chance to make danger on their area.

Despite they are defending outstandingly so far, they haven't created a chance to score so far in the second half. A free kick for Senegal is conceded.

The Lions have kicked 5 corners so far, while Egypt haven't in the whole matchup.

With Senegal attacking, Egypt try to defend the ball, as they haven't been great at passing, while the Lions are trying hard to score.

With 69% over 31%, Senegal are the ones which have the ball the most in the second half.

Senegal attacking the most, Egypt defending and the fans getting nervous about the result.

Egypt subbed Fatouh and Senegal subbed Diarra for Trezeguet and Camara respectively. The match started with less intensity.

Senegal and Egypt play for the spot in the final in the second half. Both teams make substitutions.

With few chances in the goals and the faults as main characters, the first half ends 0-0.

With a free kick from the right side of the field, Egypt reach the goal of Mendy, but the ball didn't hit the net. 

The referee Pierre Ghislain Atcho adds four minutes.

As the matchup is close to the end of the first half, both nations seem comfortable with the current result.

The Egyptian make a clear fault on Mane, and that create the first exchange between the players, in which the coaching staffs got involved too, however, nothing bad happened.

The player has taken relevance in the attacks and reaches a corner kick for Senegal, but the team didn't take advantage of it.

With the lack of goals and chances, the faults have become the main characters in this semifinal.

Senegal create the space in the defense of Egypt and shoot on target for the first time with Gueye, but the ball went wide.

With plenty of mistakes in passing and offsides as their main way to attack, Egypt try to create chances, but nothing else so far.

Senegal are passing the ball in both ends of the field and are trying with their wingmen to penetrate Egypt's defense, but they have made an great job so far.

With both teams worrying the most for not committing errors, the game has been not that attractive so far, as there aren't dangerous attacks.

In an unfortunate play, Koulibaly got injured and is subbed in Senegal. His replacement is number 2, Sarr.

As they are the ones trying harder to score, a shoot from Sadio Mane went off target and Egypt's defense breathe again, while Koulibaly seemed to be injured and is being looked by the medical depth.

A free kick from a 35 meters range was kicked by Marmoush, but the ball was headed by Senegal's defense. Koulibaly will not play the next game due to a yellow card shown in that fault.

With more faults than chances to score, the game remains goalless, but with Senegal being the ones trying harder to score. 

Despite their intentions to take the ball on their control, Senegal's defense have played outstandingly so far and have the control of the game so far.

With Senegal having the best chance so far in the game, Egypt try to wake up and start pressing in Senegal's area.

In a corner kick, the Lions tried to score with a shoot from Gueye, but the ball went outside the box.

With more touches of the ball than Egypt, as well as more attacks in their field, Senegal show that they want to score the first goal of the game, and the Pharaoh's see the first yellow card of the game.

Both teams are just trying to not give the ball and the game is being played in the middle of the field mainly.

Senegal and Egypt start the first half in the AFCON 2025 semifinals, for a spot in the final this weekend.

Senegal and Egypt finished warming up and they are gearing up for the starting whistle. The Pharaoh's will play with their red uniform and the Lions will play with their green uniform.

Today's pivotal semifinal match in AFCON 2025 is set to take place at the esteemed Ibn Batouta Stadium, also recognized as the Grand Stade de Tanger, located in the vibrant city of Tangier, Morocco.

With much more at stake than mere victory, this pivotal AFCON 2025 semifinal between Egypt and Senegal is surrounded by intrigue and uncertainty concerning the potential outcomes: a win, a draw, or a loss for Egypt.

If the contest end in a draw after regulation, the teams will progress to extra time. If the deadlock remains, the tiebreaker will come down to a penalty shootout, determining which nation secures the first coveted spot in the tournament's final.

Egypt confirmed his lineup through their official social media accounts, with Mo Salah as starter. Here the full lineup for Egypt today:

Senegal confirmed their lineup for today's clash against Egypt for a spot in the final: Eduoard Mendy; Kreppin Diatta, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhate, Malik Diouf; Habib Diarra, Idrissa Gueye, Pape Gueye; Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, Sadio Mane.

Alongside the confirmed matters for this crucial clash between Senegal and Egypt, the AFCON confirmed the referees for today's game:

Referee: Pierre Ghislain Atcho

Assistant Referee 1: Boris Marlaise Ditsoga

Assistant Referee 2: Styven Moutsassi Moyo

Assistant Referee 3: Amos Abeigne N'Dong

4th Official: Jean-Jacques Ngambo N'Dala

VAR: Peter Waweru Kamaku

Assistant VAR 1: Letticia Antonella Viana

Assistant VAR 2: Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue

Referee Assessor: Inacio Manuel Candido

Senegal and Egypt will get underway at 12:00 PM ET (PT: 9:00 AM)

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Welcome to our live coverage of the AFCON 2025 semifinals. In an eagerly awaited showdown, Senegal and Egypt square off with national pride and a coveted spot in the final on the line. Both teams enter this clash after impressive quarterfinal victories, setting the stage for a thrilling encounter on one of African soccer’s grandest platforms.

Stay tuned for critical updates, vital information, and minute-by-minute action as Senegal and Egypt battle it out in today’s semifinal.