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Nigeria Demolishes Zambia 5-0; Ghana Advances on Penalties to Semifinals

Nigeria’s commanding win extends their unmatched semifinal streak; tonight Morocco host Mali, with defending champions South Africa facing Senegal to complete the semifinal lineup.

Overview

  • Nigeria extended their unmatched run of Women’s AFCON semifinal appearances to all 13 editions by routing Zambia 5-0 in Casablanca.
  • The Super Falcons kept three straight shutouts, marking their first trio of clean sheets in a single tournament since 1998.
  • Ghana advanced to the semifinals by edging Algeria 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Berkane.
  • Hosts Morocco enter tonight’s quarterfinal against Mali as strong favorites after topping the competition’s toughest group.
  • Defending champions South Africa face Senegal in Oujda later today to finalize the bracket for Tuesday’s semifinals in Rabat.