Senegal vs Egypt prediction 14.01.2026 | Africa Cup of Nations

Senegal have been among Africa's elite national teams in the 21st century, yet their triumph in 2021 remains their only title at the continent's most important competition. Senegal were excellent in the current campaign, as they won four of five matches at the tournament. In the quarterfinals, Senegal beat Mali 1-0, with Senegal finishing with an xG of 1.88 and the opponent with 1.12. After another impressive display, Les Lions de la Teranga will enter the semifinal full of confidence.

Senegal's head coach, Pape Thiaw, was satisfied after the victory against Mali, but he also talked about things his team should improve. Thiaw commented, "We will look into our errors and look to correct them for our future matches. We hope that we will be more efficient in front of the goal and have more luck in the future."

Egypt are the most successful team at the Africa Cup of Nations with seven titles. However, they haven't lifted the trophy since 2010. Egypt ended in the 1/8 final in the previous tournament, and from that perspective, a semifinal in the current campaign is success already. Egypt won four of five games in the tournament but failed to impress in any of them. In the quarterfinal, Hossam Hassan's team won 3-2 against the Ivory Coast. The Elephants ended the match with 71% ball possession and seven shots on the goal, more than the opponent, but the Pharaohs defended well and progressed to the next phase.

Egypt's head coach, Hossam Hassan, was ecstatic after the victory against the Ivory Coast. He said, "I'm very happy about our qualification. The players gave everything, and I'm proud of them. Our preparation made the difference. We knew they were the reigning champions. We respected them and put a game plan in place, which worked today. It's true we also made mistakes in the match that cost us two goals, but we scored three. However, we will correct these shortcomings for the next matches."