Senegal's national team, led by Sadio Mané, defeated Egypt's national team, featuring Mohamed Salah, to secure a place in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
In the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal held on Wednesday night, 14 January 2026 GMT+7, Senegal faced off fiercely against Egypt, marking another encounter between two former Liverpool stars, Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah.
The first half opened with Senegal clearly dominating the play, pressing forward aggressively, but Egypt maintained disciplined defense and kept the goal intact. The half ended scoreless at 0-0.
Play resumed in the second half, and in the 78th minute, Senegal took the lead 1-0 with a beautiful goal by Sadio Mané.
Neither team scored further in the remaining time, and the match ended with Senegal winning 1-0. Senegal advances to the final to await the winner between Nigeria and Morocco, while Egypt moves on to contest the third-place playoff.