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Nigeria will battle Morocco this evening for a place in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as the two heavyweights meet at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.
The Super Eagles arrived at the tournament as one of the title favourites and have lived up to expectations with an impressive run to the semi-finals. Eric Chelle’s side are yet to taste defeat, winning all their matches so far, including a convincing 2-0 victory over Algeria in the quarter-finals to seal their spot in the last four.
Hosts Morocco have also enjoyed a strong campaign on home soil. The Atlas Lions finished top of Group A and have lost none of their matches in the competition, with their only setback coming in a 1-1 draw against Mali during the group stage. They responded emphatically by thrashing Zambia 3-0 before edging past Tanzania 1-0 in the round of 16, courtesy of a decisive strike from Brahim Diaz.
The Real Madrid midfielder continued his fine form in the quarter-finals, finding the net again as Morocco claimed a 2-0 win over Cameroon to move within one step of the final. Walid Regragui’s men are now under intense pressure to deliver the trophy in front of their home fans.
With both teams boasting some of the most star-studded squads in the tournament, the semi-final is expected to be a closely fought contest as Nigeria and Morocco chase a place in the AFCON final.
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