"The Lions of Teranga arrived in Rabat yesterday by train and were dismayed to see there was no welcome party to greet them at the city's Agdal Station. "This was a competition that no one used to watch, but now it has an elevated status, we shouldn't destroy that," said coach Pape Thiaw."
""We need to organise the competition well, and what happened is not this. It's significant that we leave a team like Senegal to arrive with the general public from Tanger. "Anything could have happened when we're mixing with people like this, should there be someone who's not well-intentioned, for example, this should never happen, particularly between two countries who are meant to be brothers.""
Morocco face Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat, aiming to win a first continental trophy in 50 years. Walid Regragui's team reached the World Cup semi-finals in Qatar and include tournament leading goalscorer Brahim Diaz. Regragui described the occasion as now-or-never, warning of added pressure at home and urging players to control emotions and stay calm. Senegal raised concerns about security after arriving by train and finding no welcome party at Agdal Station, and coach Pape Thiaw criticised organisational failures and warned of safety risks. Senegal will be without Kalidou Koulibaly and Habib Diarra through suspension. Senegal starting XI: E. Mendy, K. Diatta, M. Sarr, M. Niakhate, E. H. M. Diouf, Lamine Camara, I. Gueye, Gueye, S. Mane, Jackson, Ndiaye. Morocco starting XI includes Bono, A. Hakimi, N. Aguerd, A. Masina, N. Mazraoui, N. El Aynaoui.
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