Morocco edge Nigeria on penalties, set up Senegal final in Africa Cup | OneFootball

Morocco defeated Nigeria on penalties (4-2 after a 0-0 draw) in Rabat on Wednesday, in the semifinals of the Africa Cup of Nations, and will face Senegal in the final on Sunday.

  See this photo on Instagram   A post shared by BOTOLAPRO INWI (@thebotolapro)

The Moroccan team, playing at home, was unable to break the deadlock during the 120 minutes of play and needed a penalty shootout to qualify for its second Africa Cup of Nations final (having won the title in 1976).

Senegal, meanwhile, qualified for the final earlier by defeating Egypt 1-0, with a goal from Sadio Mané, in a match played in Tangier.

In the duel against Mohamed Salah, his former Liverpool teammate, Mané controlled the ball with his right foot at the edge of the box and surprised goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy with a shot just inside the left post.

Champions in 2021, Senegal is seeking its second AFCON title, in its third final in four editions.

The bad news for the Senegalese is the suspension of captain Kalidou Koulibaly, who received a yellow card for a foul and had to be substituted in the 23rd minute due to injury.

After Koulibaly's departure, Senegal lost a second player for the final when Habib Diarra, who was also at risk of suspension, was shown a yellow card following an argument between the two benches.

*With content from AFP

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.