Nous, who is unavailable for Saturday’s Manchester derby, is now training with his teammates for Sunday’s final against Senegal (kick-off at 19:00 GMT). They have the chance to be crowned African champions for the first time in 50 years.
The Atlas Lions previously won the trophy in 1976 and will be comfortable in their surroundings this weekend, as the match will take place at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, the venue for all six of their previous matches in the tournament.
Morocco topped Group A with seven points, securing victories over Comoros and Zambia, along with a draw against Mali. They conceded just one goal during the group stage, and their defense has remained unbroken in the knockout rounds, defeating Tanzania in the last 16 and Bryan Mbeumo’s Cameroon in the quarter-finals without conceding, making them the tournament’s best defense.
On the other hand, Senegal led Group D and have since triumphed over Sudan, Mali, and Egypt. The reigning champions, having won the tournament once in 2021, defeated Egypt 1-0 on Wednesday, courtesy of a goal from former Liverpool star Sadio Mane.
