Egypt’s 1–0 defeat to Senegal in the AFCON 2025 semi-final in Morocco reopened painful memories for Pharaohs fans, ending one of the most impressive streaks in the tournament’s modern history.
Sadio Mane struck in the 78th minute to send Senegal through and leave Egypt heartbroken in Tangier.
According to Stats Foot, this was Egypt’s first loss in regular time at the Africa Cup of Nations since 11 January 2022, when they were beaten by Nigeria in the group stage of the Cameroon edition. Between those two defeats, the seven-time champions went 15 consecutive AFCON matches without losing in 90 minutes, underlining how resilient and consistent they had been on the continental stage.
Senegal will now contest the final against the winner of the other semi-final between Nigeria and Morocco, in what promises to be a thrilling showdown.
For Egypt, the result is a painful blow to hopes of reclaiming a title last won in 2010, and it revives the bitter recent history of knockout heartbreak against the Teranga Lions.
