CAN 2025 – final | Senegal – Morocco: the three key players on each side

CAN 2025 – final | Senegal – Morocco: six players at the heart of the final

AFCON 18 January 2026 at 11:00

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CAN 2025 – final | Senegal – Morocco: the three key players on each side

18.01.26 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal

Morocco

As the CAN final between Senegal and Morocco approaches, attention is more focused than ever on certain faces. For Senegal, the experience and leadership of Sadio Mané remain a decisive factor, just as the impact of Iliman Ndiaye, who can break the lines with his creativity, and the balance provided by Pape Gueye in midfield.

On the other side, Morocco relies on a strong technical and athletic backbone. Brahim Díaz embodies attacking creativity, while Achraf Hakimi remains a constant threat with his energy and forward runs.

In the box, Ayoub El Kaabi is the symbol of efficiency and goal-scoring instinct. In such a tightly contested final, it is these individuals—capable of changing everything with a single move or moment—who could tip the scales of history.