The Moroccan national team qualifies for the African Nations Championship final after defeating its Senegalese counterpart.
Arab Sea Newspaper - Follow-ups
Arabian Sea - Follow-ups: The Moroccan national team qualified for the final of the African Nations Championship for local football players (CHAN), after defeating its Senegalese counterpart on penalties by five goals to three in the semi-final of the tournament at Mandela Stadium in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, after the end of the original and extra time in a 1-1 draw. The Moroccan team excelled in the penalty shootout by scoring five successful kicks compared to three successful kicks for its Senegalese counterpart to win the match and reach the final. The Senegalese team was the first to score through Joseph Laye in the 16th minute, while Saber Bougrine equalized for the national team (23). In the final, Morocco will face Madagascar, which qualified by defeating the Sudanese team 1-0, in the match that took place in Tanzania. The eleventh edition of the tournament was held in three countries: Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.