Africa Cup of Nations

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Morocco advance 4-2 on penalties · Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah · 65,458 att. · beIn Sports

Match Report

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Morocco beat Nigeria in shootout to set up AFCON final with Senegal

Youssef En-Nesyri struck the decisive spot kick in the shootout as Morocco dispatched Nigeria 4-2 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in Rabat on Wednesday to set up a final meeting with Senegal on Sunday.

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Team Stats

22
Fouls
29
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
1
1
Saves
5
48.8
Possession
51.2
16
SHOTS
2
5
ON GOAL
1
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
439
Accurate Passes
462
527
Passes
555
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
3
25
Crosses
15
0.2
Cross %
0.2
78
Long Balls
66
42
Accurate Long Balls
33
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
0
15
Effective Tackles
14
24
Tackles
25
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
7
Interceptions
14
23
Effective Clearances
40
23
Clearances
40

Highlights

01:43 Udoh: Nigeria had a great performance despite loss to Morocco Watch on ESPN 01:09 Walid Regragui: It's '50-50' we beat Senegal in AFCON final Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

MAR leads series 2-0

Lineups

NGA · 4-3-1-2

  1. 23Stanley NwabaliG
  2. 21Calvin BasseyCD-L
  3. 6Semi AjayiCD-R
  4. 13Bruno OnyemaechiLB
  5. 2Bright Osayi-SamuelRB
  6. 9Victor OsimhenM
  7. 18Raphael OnyedikaCM
  8. 7Ademola LookmanAM
  9. 17Alex IwobiLM
  10. 8Frank OnyekaRM
  11. 22Akor AdamsCF-R

MAR · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Yassine BounouG
  2. 25Adam MasinaCD-L
  3. 5Nayef AguerdCD-R
  4. 24Neil El AynaouiDM
  5. 3Noussair MazraouiLB
  6. 2Achraf HakimiRB
  7. 11Ismael SaibariCM-L
  8. 23Bilal El KhannoussCM-R
  9. 17Abde EzzalzouliLM
  10. 10Brahim DíazRM
  11. 20Ayoub El KaabiF

Timeline

  1. 33' Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 77' Raphael Onyedika (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 83' Substitution, Nigeria. Moses Simon replaces Raphael Onyedika.
  4. 84' Substitution, Morocco. Hamza Igamane replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
  5. 84' Substitution, Morocco. Oussama Targhalline replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
  6. 90' First Half Extra Time begins Nigeria 0, Morocco 0.
  7. 98' Substitution, Nigeria. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Akor Adams.
  8. 103' Substitution, Morocco. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
  9. 105'+2'
  10. 105'
  11. 107' Substitution, Morocco. Ilias Akhomach replaces Brahim Díaz.
  12. 118' Substitution, Nigeria. Paul Onuachu replaces Victor Osimhen.
  13. 118' Substitution, Morocco. Eliesse Ben Seghir replaces Ismael Saibari.
  14. 120'+1' Substitution, Nigeria. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Frank Onyeka.
  15. 120'+2'
  16. 120'
  17. 120'

Africa Cup of Nations News

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News Associated Press Senegal vs. Morocco AFCON verdict due in late November - CAS CAS said on Monday that a ruling on Senegal's appeal against a decision to award the Africa Cup of Nations to Morocco is expected by the end of November. News Leonard Solms Motsepe: CAF considering moving AFCON back to two-year cycle CAF's Patrice Motsepe has said that the organisation is considering moving AFCON back to a biennial cycle, having only announced plans to scrap it in December. News ESPN News Services Senegal vs. Morocco AFCON verdict within days - CAS Senegal and Morocco have been told to expect a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on their controversial Africa Cup of Nations ruling within days. Video CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible' CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible'