| As hosts, Morocco were already considered strong contenders for the Africa Cup of Nations title in the lead-up to the tournament. Last August, the Lions of the Atlas Mountains finally secured the overall victory at the Africa Cup of Nations. However, in the far more prestigious Africa Cup of Nations, they had only managed to lift the trophy once before, in Ethiopia in 1976. Now, Walid Regragui's team finds themselves in the final on home soil and are under considerable pressure to lift the cup for the first time in 50 years. However, Senegal is definitely no pushover. While the Teranga Lions have only won the Africa Cup of Nations once, they recently defeated record holders Egypt 1-0 in the semi-final. During the tournament, Senegal conceded just two goals. Morocco, too, impressed, particularly defensively, conceding only one goal on their way to the final. Therefore, we see the greatest value in betting on a maximum of two goals being scored in regulation time, which also makes extra time or even a penalty shootout, as in the last Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between the two teams, very likely. |
