Heartbreak for Nigeria as Morocco Edge Super Eagles in Penalty Thriller to Reach AFCON Final
Morocco stormed into their third Africa Cup of Nations final after surviving a pulsating 120-minute battle against Nigeria and emerging victorious 4–2 in a nerve-shredding penalty shootout at the Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat on Wednesday night.
In a contest packed with tension, grit and relentless drama, both giants of African football cancelled each other out through regulation time and extra time, refusing to blink in a breathtaking semi-final showdown before a roaring home crowd.
With neither side able to land the decisive blow, the epic encounter was settled from the spot — where Morocco kept their composure and crushed Nigerian hearts to book a place in Sunday’s grand finale.
The Atlas Lions will now lock horns with Senegal in what promises to be a blockbuster final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
Nigeria must now regroup quickly as they prepare to face Egypt in the third-place playoff on Saturday at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.
