Nigeria beat Algeria to reach Africa Cup semi-finals | OneFootball

In the quarterfinals of the African Cup, Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0, with goals from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams. The match took place this Saturday in Morocco.

With this result, Nigeria will face Morocco's national team in the semifinals of the competition.

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📋 Match Summary

🟢ALGERIA 0 X 2 NIGERIA🟢 🏆 Competition: Africa Cup of Nations 🏟️ Venue: Grand Stade de Marrakech 📅 Date: January 10, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽Victor Osimhen, 2′ of the 2nd half (Nigeria) ⚽Akor Adams, 12′ of the 2nd half (Nigeria)

How was the match?

Nigeria dominated the first half in Marrakesh without scoring, before managing to open the scoring within two minutes of the second half, when Osimhen headed the ball into the net. Shortly after, the 2023 African Player of the Year assisted Akor Adams for the second goal just before the 60-minute mark, putting Nigeria in a comfortable lead.

Nigeria nearly scored just before the 30-minute mark, when goalkeeper Luca Zidane couldn't reach Ademola Lookman's free kick and Calvin Bassey redirected the ball towards goal. However, Ramy Bensebaini arrived in time to clear it off the line.

*With content from AFP

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