Senegal vs. Morocco: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Senegal and Morocco collided at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Sunday evening in the highly-anticipated 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final.

Senegal ultimately emerged victorious with a 1-0 win in a final that was packed full of drama, meaning the Lions of Teranga secured the trophy on Morocco's home soil.

Here, Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between Senegal and Morocco.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 20

Senegal wins: 4

Draws: 5

Morocco wins: 11

Of their 20 documented clashes, Morocco have historically held the upper hand with 11 victories compared to Senegal's four, while five matches have ended level.

The most recent encounter took place in January 2026, with Morocco and Senegal coming face-to-face in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final.

A highly entertaining and drama filled affair followed, with Senegal controversially denied a goal before a contentious penalty was awarded to Morocco in the final minutes of the game.

Senegal's players were subsequently pulled from the pitch, seemingly by Pape Thiaw, and after a lengthy stand-off, they eventually returned to allow the penalty to be taken, only for Brahim Diaz's penalty to be chipped into Edouard Mendy's hands.

Pape Gueye eventually opened the scoring with a thunderous effort early in extra time, and the midfielder's strike proved to be the winning goal, handing Senegal their second AFCON title, having also lifted the trophy in 2021.

Prior to their AFCON encounter, the two teams last matched up in August 2025 — albeit comprising only home-based players — during the African Nations Championship (CHAN) semi-finals.

On that occasion, the two sides could not be separated in a 1-1 stalemate before Morocco triumphed 5-3 on penalties to end Senegal's reign as champions of that competition.

The Atlas Lions also triumphed in their last senior friendly in October 2020, running out 3-1 winners in Rabat.

History suggests the Lions of Teranga find World Cup qualifying a more fruitful hunting ground against the Atlas Lions, famously winning 1-0 in Dakar in July 2001 to help secure their place at the 2002 World Cup.

However, Morocco have long been the masters of the replayed or multi-legged format, notably progressing in the 1969 and 1973 qualification cycles at Senegal's expense.