AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Set to Clash with Hosts Morocco in Semi-Final

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will face host nation Morocco in the semi-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 9:00 p.m. at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

Nigeria secured their place in the last four of the tournament after a convincing 2-0 victory over Algeria at the Stade de Marrakech on Wednesday. The win ended Algeria’s unbeaten run in the competition and set up a high-stakes semi-final clash against the tournament hosts.

The Super Eagles had earlier advanced to the quarter-final with an emphatic 4-0 win over Mozambique in the Round of 16. Nigeria have now scored 12 goals in four matches, the highest tally at the tournament.

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Algeria went into the quarter-final with a strong defensive reputation, having conceded just one goal in four matches before their defeat to Nigeria.

Morocco, meanwhile, booked their semi-final spot after defeating Cameroon in their quarter-final encounter.

The semi-final showdown in Rabat is expected to attract significant attention as Nigeria seek a place in the final against the hosts on home soil.

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