AFCON Final: Morocco Lineup – Sarr & Camara Start

According to L’Équipe, Sarr, 20, is preferred to Abdoulaye Seck to cover the suspended captain Kalidou Koulibaly, having deputised in the 1-0 semi-final win over Egypt on Wednesday. Camara, 22, replaces the also suspended Habib Diarra in midfield.

Krépin Diatta was initially due to start but has been ruled out, with Nice’s Antoine Mendy coming in. Senior figures from the 2021 triumph are present, from goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to Sadio Mané. Moussa Niakhaté also lines up in central defence.

Senegal XI: Ed. Mendy – A. Mendy, Mam. Sar, M.Niakhat, El H. Malick Duf – I. I. I. I. L.Camara, P.Gueye – I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. Accompanying, Jackson, Mané.

Neil el-aynaoui, Ismael Saggar and Bilal el Khakan Khannouss Form a Creative Midfield to Supply Brahim Diaz and Abde Ezzalzouli Either Side of Number Nine Aubeb El-Kaabi. Romain Saïss and Elius Ben Seghir Miss Out.

Morocco XI: Bounou – Hakimi (cap.), Aguerd, Masina, Mazraoui – El-Aynaoui, Saibari, El Khannouss – B. Diaz, El-Kaabi, Ezzalzouli.

Marcus Cole

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