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The Guardian // Sport

Only a thrilling final can save a predictable Africa Cup of Nations from being forgotten | Jonathan Wilson

Saturday 17th January 2026, 8:00PM

Despite high-quality matches, Senegal’s meeting with hosts Morocco may pale with the World Cup loomingSometimes a tournament’s greatest strength can be its greatest weakness. In part because of the excellent playing conditions, this has been an Africa Cup of Nations devoid of shocks. The better teams keep winning. There has been a lot of good football, but not a huge amount of memorable football.And the consequence is that, in the final, we have the two best teams, or certainly the best team in north Africa against the best team in sub-Saharan Africa: the hosts and World Cup semi-finalists Morocco against Senegal, who have reached three of the past four Afcon finals. Continue reading...

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