A clash between two of Africa’s most famous national football teams promises entertainment with stars including Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Iliman Ndiaye and Omar Marmoush.
Date, start time and location
Senegal vs Egypt is scheduled for a 5pm GMT kick-off on Wednesday 14 January 2026.
The match will take place at the Tangier Grand Stadium in Tangier, Morocco.
Where to look Senegal vs Egypt
TV channel: Every match of the tournament will be broadcast on the Channel 4 network.
The match will be broadcast on E4, with coverage from 4.30pm, ahead of the 5pm kick-off.
Live stream: UK viewers can stream the semi-final on All 4.
Live reporting: You can follow all the matchday action via Standard sport‘s live blog!
Senegal vs Egypt team news
Pape Thiaw has no worries about new injuries or suspension concerns ahead of the semi-finals as the Senegalese side are in very good form after five games.
Decisions need to be made in midfield and attack as the likes of Pape Matar Sarr, Ismaila Sarr and Nicolas Jackson are all pushing to start, although Mane should keep his place.
The former remains questionable, but the latter is in danger of failing again.
Salah and Marmoush both scored in the win over Ivory Coast and should continue as a twin duo up front, with Hossam Hassan keeping the confidence with a 3-4-1-2 formation.
On goal: Omar Marmoush opened the scoring in Egypt’s quarter-final against Ivory Coast
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Senegal vs Egypt prediction
After suffering losses in the AFCON finals and in World Cup qualifying four years ago, Egypt has added incentive to beat Senegal and move one step closer to claiming an eighth title.
The Pharaohs are considered the underdogs in this match, but that will not deter this team for a moment, as was proven in the last round against Ivory Coast.
However, there appears to be a psychological block when it comes to facing Senegal and we expect Les Lions to come out on top in a very exciting semi-final.
Head-to-head (h2h) history and results
Perhaps a good omen for Egypt, they defeated Senegal 2-1 when the two teams last met in an AFCON semi-final. That was almost twenty years ago when Amr Zaki scored the winner.
Senegal vs Egypt match chances
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
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