Morocco advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final on penalties, beating Nigeria 4-2 in the final shootout after their semi-final ended goalless after extra time. Yassine Bounou saved two spot kicks for the tournament hosts, keeping out Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi’s efforts. Nigeria keeper Stanley Nwabali denied Hamza Igamane with the first save of the shootout, but it proved to be in vain. Nigeria, who withdrew star striker Victor Osimhen moments before the penalty shootout in Rabat, will face Egypt in Saturday’s third-place playoff. View image in fullscreen Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen endured a frustrating night in front of goal.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2026 23:21 UTC