Morocco moved to within one game of ending their long Africa Cup of Nations title drought after defeating Nigeria 4-2 on penalties following a tense, goalless semi-final in Rabat on Wednesday night.
Morocco coach Walid Regragui has agreed with sentiments that his position in one of the most demanding teams on the African continent should be bullet proof, however the public don’t always share this view.
Hosts Morocco will be facing Nigeria at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Wednesday evening for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash.
The Algerian Football Federation has submitted a formal complaint over the standard of the refereeing in their 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final defeat to Nigeria on Saturday.
Nigeria right-back Bright Osayi-Samuel says the improvement of their rest defence is one of the key drivers behind their clean sheets in the last two Africa Cup of Nations matches.
Algeria national team captain Riyad Mahrez expressed his disappointment after the Desert Foxes’ exit in the African Cup of Nations tournament yesterday but still admitted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria were the worthy winners.