Morocco Overcome Nigeria in AFCON's Semis
Last update: January 15, 2026
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Morocco beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final...
Hosts Morocco beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to reach the Africa Cup of Nations final after their semi-final clash ended 0-0 after extra time.
Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou's heroic two penalty saves in the shoot-out were what the North Africans needed to book a place in the finals.
Bounou saved from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi, while Youssef En-Nesyri converted the winning kick as the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat went into wild jubilation.
Morocco will play Senegal in Sunday's final after the Lions of Teranga defeated Egypt 1-0 in the other semi-final.
The clash between the top two African teams in the FIFA world rankings sees Morocco aiming for its first Africa Cup of Nations title in 50 years.
