The 2025 African Cup of Nations will soon deliver its verdict. With only four teams left in the running to win the king of the continent trophy, the semi-finals promise to spark. On the program: a remake of the 2022 final between Senegal and Egypt, scheduled for Wednesday January 14 at 6 p.m., then a clash between Nigeria and the organizing country, Morocco, later in the evening, at 9 p.m.
As the end of the continental competition approaches, what are the bookmakers saying? In France and abroad, a clear favorite emerges. These are the Atlas Lions, invigorated by their success against Cameroon in the quarter-final (0-2).
For Winamax, Achraf Hakimi and his partners still have the lowest odds for final victory on the cusp of the semi-finals (2.35), just ahead of Senegal (3.50) and Nigeria (4.00) while Egypt brings up the rear (6.00). Before their confrontation against the Super Eagles, the Moroccans are rated at 2.10 against 3.55 for their opponent, who nevertheless benefits from the best attack in the competition.
The odds are similar on the Betclic side: 2.13 in favor of Morocco and 3.58 for Nigeria. According to the online betting site, the latter are also unbalanced in anticipation of the match between the Lions of Teranga (2.20) and the Pharaohs (3.88).
Similar analysis for Unibet, which places Walid Regragui’s men favorites for the final victory at 2.35, still ahead of Senegal (3.75), Nigeria (4.00) and Egypt (7.00).
Morocco also favorite according to Opta
On the Polymarket platform, the host country is also the champion of traders and has a 40% chance of winning CAN 2025. Here again, the Senegalese (27%) and the Nigerians (22%) follow, ahead of Egypt (14%).
Regarding Opta’s artificial intelligence, it positions itself on the same line as the bookmakers and considers that Morocco remains the most credible candidate for the title on the eve of the semi-finals. According to the world reference site in terms of data analysis and sports statistics, the probability that the Atlas Lions will win is 34.10%. Senegal maintains its runner-up status with 25.71%. On the other hand, the gap is smaller between Nigeria (19.21%) and Egypt (17.03%).
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