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Morocco beat Nigeria on penalties to reach Africa Cup of Nations final

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Morocco players celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final vs Nigeria at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabat, January 14, 2026. [FRANCK FIFE / AFP]

Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was the hero with two saves in the shoot-out as hosts Morocco beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final showdown this weekend with Senegal after a tense last-four clash on Wednesday finished 0-0 at the end of extra time.

Bounou saved from Samuel Chukwueze and brilliantly from Bruno Onyemaechi, allowing Youssef En-Nesyri to convert the winning kick and spark wild celebrations among the 65,458 crowd inside the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

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