Morocco eliminates Senegal to set up CHAN 2024 Finals date with Madagascar | CHAN 2024

2024 CHAN (Semifinals):

• Morocco 1 (5) – 1 (3) Senegal
• Madagascar 1-0 Sudan

Morocco will face Madagascar in the final of the 2024 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) on Saturday, 30th August 2025 at Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani.

The North Africans, two-time winners of this tournament, qualified at the expense of the cup holders, Senegal.

Morocco recovered from a goal down to win the contest 5-3 in post-match penalties after normal time and the added extra 30 minutes had ended 1-goal apiece at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on Tuesday night.

Defender Layousse Samb headed Senegal ahead in the 16th minute.

The joy was, however, short-lived with Sabir Bougrine’s spectacular goal 7 minutes later.

In the tense shoot-out, Morocco scored all their penalties through Mohamed Hrimat, Oussama Lamlioui, Ayoub Khairi, Anas Bach and Youssef Mehri.

Senegal missed their opening kick when Seyni Mbaye Ndiaye razzled his shot on the crossbar.

Vieux Cisse, Baye Ciss and Daouda Ba scored their respective kicks.

Morocco eyes their third title as they take on the tournament dark horses, Madagascar.

Madagascar qualified to their first ever final at the CHAN tournament following a spirited 1-0 win over Sudan in 120 minutes of gruelling football.

Despite playing with 10 men for 40 minutes, including the 30 additional minutes into extra time, Madagascar held their nerves to beat Sudan 1-0 at the Benjamin Mpaka National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

Normal time of this first semi-final contest had ended goalless with Madagascar playing a man less after the red card of Fenohasina Razafimaro in the 79th minute for a second bookable offence.

Toky Rakotondraibe scored in the 116th minute to send Sudan crashing.

Sudan takes on Senegal in the bronze medal match at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on Friday, 29th August 2025.