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01/14 17:04 CST Morocco beats Nigeria on penalties to reach Africa Cup of
Nations final vs. Senegal
Morocco beats Nigeria on penalties to reach Africa Cup of Nations final vs.
Senegal
By CIARAN FAHEY
AP Sports Writer
RABAT, Morocco (AP) --- Youssef El-Nesyri scored the winning penalty and
Yassine "Bono" Bounou saved two as Morocco booked its place in the Africa Cup
of Nations final with a 4-2 win on penalties over Nigeria on Wednesday.
Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saved one but was bettered by Bono in the
shootout after the teams drew 0-0 with extra time in front of 65,458 mostly
Morocco fans in Rabat's Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
The host nation set up a title match in the same stadium Sunday with 2021
champion Senegal, which defeated Egypt 1-0 the other semifinal earlier in
Tangier.
Morocco is bidding for its first title since its only success in 1976.
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