Senegal v Egypt: Confirmed line-ups for AFCON semi-final

Senegal face Egypt in the first of the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals tonight, with both sides desperate to make that step to the final.

Senegal have flown through the rounds, barely being scratched by their opponents and looking like the hot favourite to win the competition.

Meanwhile, things have been a bit trickier for Mohamed Salah and Co, but it is anyones’ game in the final four.

Read on to see how the two teams line up for what promises closely contested semi-final.

Senegal team news

Senegal: E. Mendy; Diatta, Koulibaly, Niakhate, E. Diouf; Diarra, I. Gueye, P. Gueye; I. Ndiaye, Mane, Jackson.

Subs: Y. Diouf, Diaw, M. Sarr, A. Mendy, Seck, Jakobs, P. Sarr, Ciss, Camara, Mbaye, I. Sarr, C. Ndiaye, Dia, Diallo, Sabaly.

Egypt team news

Egypt: M. El Shennawy; Hany, Ibrahim, Rabia, Fatouh; Attia, Abdelmaguid, H. Fathy, Ashour; Salah, Marmoush.

Subs: A. El Shennawy, Shobeir, Eid, Ismail, Sobhy, Saber, Shehata, Adel, Lateen, Zizo, Trezeguet, M. Fathy, Faisal, Mohsen, Mohamed.

How to watch Senegal v Egypt: TV channel, online live stream

Kick-off on Wednesday is at 5pm UK time. In the UK, live AFCON 2025 coverage is on Channel 4’s 4seven, All 4 and YouTube channel. In the USA, beIN Sports is the tournament broadcaster.

Online live streaming is available on a vast range of devices through Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports app.

Senegal v Egypt stats

• Senegal have scored 11 goals in five AFCON matches
• Senegal have kept three clean sheets at the tournament
• Egypt have conceded in four of their five AFCON games
• Egypt have scored just one goal against Senegal across their last five meetings
• Senegal have won three of the last five head-to-head matches