Archive · 15 Jan 2026

Morocco beats Nigeria on penalties to reach AFCON final

Morocco beats Nigeria on penalties to reach AFCON final

Morocco and Nigeria played a very important soccer match to decide who would go to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.

The game ended in a tie after extra time, so they had to take penalties to decide the winner.

Morocco's goalkeeper, Yassine Bounou, made two great saves, helping his team win 4-2 on penalties.

This means Morocco will play Senegal in the final.

Nigeria will now play Egypt for third place.

Morocco's coach, Walid Regragui, was very happy and proud of his team.

Nigeria's coach, Eric Chelle, said it was hard to lose on penalties but that's how soccer sometimes goes.

The match was very intense, and Morocco's fans were very loud, supporting their team.

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