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Nigeria Dispatches Algeria 2–0 to Set Up Morocco Semifinal After Tense Finish

Post-match clashes plus Algerian complaints over an uncalled handball now frame Nigeria's meeting with host Morocco on Wednesday.

Overview

  • Victor Osimhen nodded in the opener on 47 minutes before setting up Akor Adams for the second nine minutes later.
  • The Super Eagles controlled the quarter-final with 13 shots to Algeria's 3 and no attempts on target conceded, reinforcing the tournament's most prolific attack.
  • Scuffles erupted on the pitch, in the stands and in the mixed zone, with goalkeeper Luca Zidane confronting Nigerian players and the referee escorted off by security.
  • Algerian players and staff criticized the officiating, pointing to a first‑half handball that was not given, while Riyad Mahrez acknowledged the defeat was not solely down to refereeing.
  • In France's Coupe de France, sixth‑tier FC Montreuil bowed out 2-4 to Amiens, a run the club's president described as a unifying success for the community.