{"id":882,"date":"2025-08-27T19:26:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=882"},"modified":"2025-08-27T19:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:26:14","slug":"chan-2024-morocco-beat-senegal-on-penalties-5-3-to-face-madagascar-in-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=882","title":{"rendered":"CHAN 2024: Morocco beat Senegal on penalties 5-3, to face Madagascar in final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Morocco reached the final of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 on Tuesday night after \u201covercoming holders Senegal 5-3 on penalties following a tense 1-1 draw after extra-time at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Atlas Lions, who \u201cwon the tournament in 2018 and 2020,\u201d will now face Madagascar in Saturday\u2019s final in Nairobi, \u201cafter the island nation beat Sudan earlier in the day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ayra Starr - Goodbye (Warm Up) ft. 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Sabir Bougrine unleashed a thunderous right-footed strike from outside the box that flew into the top corner, levelling the match at 1-1 and swinging momentum back to the two-time champions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The release on the CAF website noted that \u201cboth teams had chances before the break \u2014 Senegal\u2019s Layousse missed another header from close range, while Morocco\u2019s Anas Bach saw his effort saved by goalkeeper Marc Diouf \u2014 but neither side could add to the scoreline.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe second half was a cagey affair, with Morocco gradually seizing control of possession but Senegal looking threatening on set pieces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goalkeeper El Mehdi Al Harrar \u201ckept Morocco in the game with fine saves, notably from Joseph Layousse and Seyni Ndiaye, while Diouf stood tall at the other end to deny Youssef Mehri and Oussama Lamlaoui.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cExtra time produced frantic moments but no goals. Morocco came closest when Lamlaoui\u2019s header was tipped over by Diouf in the 119th minute, while Bonaventure Fonseca fired just over for Senegal seconds earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the match still locked at 1-1, penalties decided the contest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMorocco converted all five of their spot-kicks with composure: Hrimat, Lamlaoui, Khairi, Bach, and finally Mehri.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSenegal faltered when captain Seyni Ndiaye struck the crossbar with their opening effort, leaving them playing catch-up. Although Vieux Ciss\u00e9, Baye Ciss, and Daouda Ba all scored, Morocco\u2019s perfect sequence proved decisive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Atlas Lions triumphed 5-3, booking their third CHAN final appearance in six years and ending Senegal\u2019s dream of back-to-back titles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the organisers, \u201cthe semi-final had been billed as a clash between Morocco\u2019s tournament pedigree and Senegal\u2019s youthful energy \u2014 and it lived up to expectations. Morocco showed resilience, experience, and discipline to weather Senegal\u2019s early dominance, while the West Africans displayed promise that suggests a bright future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach Tarik Sektioui hailed his team\u2019s mentality: \u201cIt was a tough match against the defending champions, but the players showed composure in the key moments. 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