US EditionNigeria’s Victor Osimhen Decision Backfires in Painful Africa Cup of Nations Defeat
- Morocco defeated Nigeria 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final held in Rabat.
- Yassine Bounou was crucial for Morocco, saving two penalties and helping his team advance to the final against Senegal.
- Nigeria's Victor Osimhen was surprisingly substituted just before the shootout, impacting Nigeria's performance.
- Nigeria will face Egypt in the third-place playoff following their defeat to Morocco.
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On Wednesday, the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations 2025-2026 (CAF) were held and, in this way, the two finalists of this edition were defined: Senegal and Morocco. The defining match will be held on Sunday, January 18 at 16 (Argentine time) at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, Morocco, with streaming transmission by Disney+ Premium.The first to get involved in the definition were the Lions of the Teranga, who defeated E…
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Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen decision backfires in painful Africa Cup of Nations defeat
Morocco are on the cusp of history as they advanced to Sunday’s final, where the hosts will take on Senegal for a first Africa Cup of Nations title in 50 years
Africa Cup of Nations: Bono Sends Morocco to the Final, 4-2 on Penalties over Nigeria, See the Goals
The regular time and extra time ended scoreless - Olympiacos' Bruno missed a penalty - El Kaabi's team will face Mane's Senegal on Sunday (18/1, 21:00)
Imperial to the last square of this CAN, Nigeria was brutally disconnected Wednesday night by Morocco (0-0, 2-4 to t.a.b.), which managed to contain the calls of the Osimhen-Adams pair and responded to the challenge of the most athletic team of the tournament.
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