Morocco booked a place in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final after edging Nigeria 4–2 on penalties following a tense 0–0 draw after extra time in Wednesday’s semi-final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat. Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou emerged the hero for the hosts, saving spot-kicks from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi in the shoot-out. His interventions paved the way for Youssef En-Nesyri to convert the decisive penalty and ignite wild celebrations among the home fans. Despite a miss by Hamza Igamane—who saw his effort stopped by Nigeria’s Stanley…
Morocco knock out Super Eagles on penalties to reach AFCON final
