Nigeria and host Morocco faced each other in the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations. While the first half of the match played at the Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat ended 0-0, Nigerian goalkeeper Nwabali stood out with his critical saves. With no goals scored in the second half, which was at a low tempo, the match went to extra time.
The tie remained intact in the extra time and the team advancing to the final was determined by penalty shoot-outs. Morocco, which defeated Nigeria 4-2 in the penalty series, became Senegal’s opponent in the final. En-Nesyri, who played for Fenerbahçe, became one of the names that took Morocco to the final with the goal he scored in the penalties.
In Nigeria, Galatasaray player Victor Osimhen started the match in the first 11. Trabzonspor’s Paul Onuachu entered the game instead of Osimhen in the 118th minute. In Morocco, En-Nesyri took the field instead of Ez Abde in the 103rd minute.