In this semifinal match, neither team was able to score in regular or extra time, resulting in a scoreless draw - 0:0. The ticket to the final was determined by a series of penalty kicks, in which the Moroccans were more successful, finishing with a score of 4:2.
The goalkeeper of the Moroccan national team, Yassine Bounou, was a key figure in this series, saving the shots of two Nigerian players — Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi, which gave his team the necessary advantage. Penalties were successfully converted by El Aynaoui, Ben Segir, Achraf Hakimi, and Youssef En-Nesyri, who scored the decisive shot. The only miss from the Moroccan team was by Ighamane.
The Nigerian national team also had its chances: Paul Onuachu and Fisayo Deli-Bashiru were able to score, but the misses by Chukwueze and Onyemaechi deprived the "Super Eagles" of the opportunity to reach the final.
Now, in the decisive match of the tournament, Morocco will face the Senegal national team, which won against Egypt in the first semifinal. Sadio Mane's team is the reigning champion of the Africa Cup, having won it in 2021.
