Senegal and Morocco played out a tense 0-0 draw at Rabat’s Moulay El Hassan Stadium on Monday evening, the final Group A match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The stalemate sealed the Lionesses of Teranga’s fate, ending their campaign at the group stage.

The Moroccan side, playing on home soil, had already booked their quarter-final spot and aimed to close the group stage undefeated while securing top spot. Senegal, under head coach Mame Moussa Cissé, needed a victory to stand any chance of advancing as one of the group’s top two teams.

The match unfolded with both sides showing equal determination, yet neither managed to break the deadlock. Morocco had already recorded impressive wins against Kenya (4-0) and Algeria (1-0) in earlier fixtures, concluding the group phase with a perfect record and as group winners.

For Senegal, the draw marked yet another setback in a campaign filled with inconsistency. A heavy opening loss to Algeria (0-2) preceded a crucial 1-0 win over Kenya, but it wasn’t enough to progress. The Lionesses of Teranga leave Rabat with their heads held high, though their dream of surpassing the quarter-final stage—achieved in 2022 and 2024—remains unfulfilled.