Overview
- Morocco edged Nigeria after a 0-0 draw and a 4-2 penalty shootout in Rabat to set up Sunday’s final against Senegal.
- Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved two penalties and was named man of the match, sealing Morocco’s first CAN final since 2004.
- Captain Achraf Hakimi, back from a serious November injury, led the side and was visibly moved as the team advanced.
- Coach Walid Regragui took responsibility for introducing Hamza Igamane, who later missed his spot-kick, and said recent criticism of his management comes with the role.
- Thousands celebrated in Paris on the Champs-Élysées despite a police ban, with officers using tear gas and batons to disperse crowds and no major unrest reported.