Overview
- Morocco defeated Nigeria 4-2 on penalties in Rabat after a 0-0 draw through extra time to secure the second spot in the final.
- Victor Osimhen was substituted shortly before the shootout and Ademola Lookman did not take a kick, with misses by Chukwueze and Onyemaechi deciding the tie.
- Earlier in Tangier, Senegal beat Egypt 1-0 as Sadio Mané scored in the 78th minute to send the holders through.
- Senegal will be without Habib Diarra and Kalidou Koulibaly due to suspensions, with Koulibaly also forced off injured in the semi-final.
- The final is set for Sunday, 18 January, in Rabat, where Morocco’s Brahim Díaz enters as the tournament’s leading figure after a 2024 switch from Spain.