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Afcon 2025: “Follow Morocco and Senegal and this will bring success to the continent”

17 January 2026

38 minutes

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Lee James and John Bennett are joined by former Tottenham and Cameroon defender Sebastien Bassong, Afcon winning Nigeria midfielder Sunday Oliseh and Moroccan football expert Amine El-Amri to preview the Africa Cup of Nations final, host's Morocco versus 2021 champions Senegal.

Plus, the team discuss the Senegalese Football Federation concerns about security and hear from Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, head coach Walid Regragui.

01:35 Senegalese Football Federation security, accommodation and training ground concerns

07:00 Pressures of playing an ‘away’ Afcon

08:00 The best Afcon teams progressing to the knockout rounds

09:00 Morocco’s football investment

11:00 African nations following Morocco and Senegal’s lead

12:40 Impact of Afcon switching to every four years

15:45 Sunday Oliseh on Nigeria’s tournament

19:15 Tour of Rabat

25:30 Moroccan football expert Amine El-Amri on role of football in Morocco

31:00 Morocco’s aspirations to become a football superpower

33:30 Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat interview

36:30 Moroccan head coach Walid Regragui on the final

37:30 Final Predictions


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