Regragui Becomes First Moroccan Coach to Reach AFCON Final After Shootout Win Over Nigeria

Overview

• Morocco advanced by defeating Nigeria 4-2 on penalties after a scoreless semifinal through regulation and extra time.
• Coach Walid Regragui, 50, returns to the tournament’s showpiece two decades after playing in the 2004 final.
• Regragui credited the squad’s mentality and tactical discipline, saying, “The qualification is deserved, the team spirit is excellent.”
• The final is scheduled for Rabat’s Abdellah Stadium, where Morocco will face Senegal.
• The Atlas Lions aim to secure only the second Africa Cup of Nations title in the nation’s history.