Senegal Ready to Quiet the Egypt Hysteria: AFCON Semi-Final Showdown in Tangier
13 January 2026
Pre-match mood and training highlights
Senegal is getting ready for a fiery Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Egypt, set to take place tomorrow at Tangier’s stadium.
The Lions reached this stage with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Mali in the quarterfinals, while Egypt overturned an early deficit to beat Ivory Coast 3-2 in a dramatic encounter.
The Senegal national team’s official page on X released a clip from the latest training session, showing players highly focused and in high spirits.
The standout moment was a pocket gesture by several players at the end of training, signaling that everything is under control, or “in the pocket.”
This gesture came amid Senegal’s relative superiority in recent meetings with Egypt, fueling chatter on social media.
Punchline 1: If keeping it in the pocket wins games, my wallet would be a world champion by now.
Punchline 2: And if focus were a weapon, Senegal’s squad would be the sniper unit—the only thing tighter than their defense is their post-match banter.
