Atlas Lions roar into AFCON final to set up showpiece clash with Senegal

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Atlas Lions roar into AFCON final to set up showpiece clash with Senegal  Morocco is in full celebration mode as the Africa Cup of Nations reaches its decisive stage, with football fever gripping both Casablanca and Rabat.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/15/atlas-lions-roar-into-afcon-final-to-set-up-showpiece-clash-with-senegal  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01Fly for the passion of football with Royal Air Morocco.

00:09Hello everybody, I'm Mohamed Alashi from Casablanca.

00:12And I'm Anna Cayola in Rabat.

00:15And welcome to Football Now AFCON Special.

00:18It's a big day, semi-final day with both matches happening today.

00:22You can really feel it, can't you?

00:24Absolutely. The city is buzzing.

00:26Not just around the stadiums, but everywhere.

00:31So what have you been up to over the past couple of days, Anna?

00:34Just exploring the city.

00:36While the tournament is on, there's a full other energy here.

00:41Art, culture, creativity everywhere.

00:46I discovered the Abla Ababu Gallery.

00:49A contemporary art space that brings together creativity, dialogue and culture.

00:55During AFCON, the gallery is hosting Jeux d'Artistes.

00:59A collective exhibition that explores play as a universal language from sport

01:05and strategy to memory, ritual and emotion.

01:08L'art a quand même de l'impact, c'est-à-dire qu'il casse les frontières.

01:13On est tous pareils face à la créativité.

01:16On se rend compte qu'on est tellement pareils malgré nos différences.

01:20Il y a toujours une certaine universalité.

01:22Et je pense que là, c'est une façon d'unir les gens, de leur donner du plaisir.

01:27Well, the country is gearing up for the second semi-final.

01:33Morocco against Nigeria here in Rabat.

01:36How's the atmosphere over there in Royal Air Morocco fan zone in Casablanca, Mohamed?

01:43It's a very special one here. The design is fantastic.

01:46The entrance looks like an airplane cabin.

01:49And fans are getting us a full immersive experience.

01:52At the first time, we know that the game was very difficult.

01:59We don't have a lot of chance, you know, to score a goal.

02:04But at the second time, our team, our players, take the ball.

02:08Our players control the game and made a beautiful, beautiful goal

02:13that leaves us, that reach us to the final.

02:16What a match. Senegal goes through at the expense of the Faroes.

02:25Wow, the images coming from Tantir are wild.

02:28Speaking of Morocco, have you been exploring the country beyond football over the past few days?

02:35Haven't you, Mohamed?

02:37Yeah, the Moroccan Football Museum in Rabat.

02:40Its director Zaidou Akrim gave me a really cool tour.

02:43From the moment you step in, the museum pulls you into Moroccan football.

02:49It's not just about trophies, it's about decades of achievements for men and women.

02:54We have this timeline with the most important events in the history of Moroccan football

03:01since the beginning of the past century.

03:04The museum traces the history of Moroccan football,

03:07celebrating its players and moments that made the country proud.

03:10Moroccan-African Golden Balls from Faroes won in 75,

03:15Timoumi in 85, Zaggy in 86, and Hajji in 98.

03:20So, what's next for the museum?

03:25Zaid told me that they plan to add another AFCON trophy if they win it,

03:30and they're hoping that they do.

03:32We'll have to see.

03:33And now, the scenes are wild.

03:35It's time for the showdown.

03:36The host, the Atlas Lions, taking on the Super Eagles.

03:40The match was crazy because we don't know until the end, and of course, we won.

03:50The penalty shutouts were very, very crazy.

03:57It's okay. We don't care about how we won.

03:59We want to see the final on Sunday.

04:02And Inshallah to bring back the trophy.

04:21From the fan zone, here in Casablanca, Morocco win on penalties and reached the final.

04:26In Rabat, the reaction is huge. Celebration across the country tonight.

04:31Next up for the host, Senegal.

04:33Before that, the third-place playoff, Egypt against Nigeria on January 17.

04:38The final follows on the 18th, Morocco versus Senegal.

04:43A massive showdown ahead.

04:45It's going to be one for the history books.

04:47We'll see you at the final.

04:49See you, Mohamed.

04:56Fly for the passion of football with Royal Air Morocco.

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