Senegal and Egypt meet in AFCON 2026 semi-final in Tangier

Senegal face Egypt in the first semi-final of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations in Tangier, with kick-off scheduled for 5pm GMT. Team news lists Senegal in a 4-3-3: Mendy; Diatta, Koulibaly, Niakhate, Diouf; G Gueye, P Gueye, Diarra; Ndiaye, Jackson, Mané, with one change as Jackson replaces Diallo.

Egypt are named in a 3-4-2-1: El Shenawy; Ibrahim, Abdelmaguid, Rabia; Hany, Attia, Fathy, Fotouh; Ashour; Salah, Marmoush. The referee is Pierre Ghislain Atcho of Gabon. The match carries recent history: Senegal, the 2022 winners and ranked second in Africa behind hosts Morocco, seek a third AFCON final in the last four editions, while seven-time champions Egypt aim for an eighth title after final defeats in 2017 and 2022 (the latter against Senegal).

The coverage highlights the high-profile duel between Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah, noting they have met five times at international level and that Salah is still "waiting for meaningful victory"; in 2022 the sides met three times, with Senegal beating Egypt on penalties to lift their first Afcon trophy and later defeating them on penalties to qualify for Qatar.

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Sports, Senegal, Egypt, Tangier, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah