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Atlas Lions: a friendly match against Senegal on the eve of the CAN?

The national team of Morocco could face its counterpart from Senegal in , in the preparation period before CAN 2025. This is in any case what the Senegalese media report, relayed by our colleagues from the site afrik-foot echoes in its edition from Tuesday, December 3.

According to this media, the friendly match of the Atlas Lions against the Teranga Lions could take place in France. Negotiations for its organization are reportedly underway.

A highly desired duel

“According to revelations from the Senegalese newspaper Source A, advanced talks are underway between the two federations in order to organize a friendly meeting during the winter break which will precede CAN 2025 (December 21, 2025 – January 18, 2026), in a year therefore,” says the aforementioned media.

It goes without saying that a duel (even a friendly one) between the teammates of Achraf Hakimi and those of Sadio Mané is well worth the detour. The Nationals being first at the African level in the FIFA world ranking (14th in the world) and the Senegalese second (17th in the world), in other words, two big favorites for the African title.

While awaiting confirmation from both sides, this possible meeting is already making several fans salivate, particularly in the diaspora, wishing to attend the last test run before the continental tournament.

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