Egypt record unwanted first-half milestone in AFCON semi-final loss to Senegal

The first half of Egypt’s semi-final clash against Senegal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations saw the Pharaohs register a negative milestone, one that had not occurred since the 2010 edition of the tournament which the Pharaohs achieved.

Egypt suffered a 1-0 defeat to Senegal in the semi-final, played at the Grand Stade of Tangier in Morocco, bringing their hopes of reaching the final to an end.

According to statistics provided by Opta, Egypt failed to register a single shot on target in the first half of an Africa Cup of Nations match for the first time since 2010. This marked an unprecedented moment in their recent continental history.

Since 2010, Egypt had played 33 matches at the Africa Cup of Nations, managing to record at least one shot on target in the first half in every single game—until the clash against Senegal.

Overall, the Pharaohs ended the match with just one shot on target throughout the entire game, which came off the boot of Omar Marmoush.

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