Morocco Aims to End 50-Year Wait as Hosts Face Senegal in AFCON Final
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The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) concludes Sunday with a heavyweight final in Rabat. Host nation Morocco will play Senegal for the continent's most prestigious football trophy.
Morocco's team, the Atlas Lions, last won the tournament in 1976. The country now hopes a home crowd will help end that 50-year wait.
Their opponents, Senegal's Lions of Teranga, are the current AFCON champions. They won the title in 2021.
The match promises a high-level clash between two of Africa's top football nations. It will decide the champion of the 2025 tournament.