Overview
- Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in Marrakech to reach the semi-finals and will face hosts Morocco.
- Reuters detailed a misjudged jump on Victor Osimhen’s header and a poor pass before the second goal as critical errors by Luca Zidane.
- Victor Osimhen scored the opener and Akor Adams added the second to secure Nigeria’s progression.
- Zidane, who switched to Algeria in September and started after Alexis Guendouz was injured, had kept earlier clean sheets before the quarter-final.
- A post-match clash between Zidane and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru escalated into a melee involving players and staff, raising potential disciplinary questions.