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At this stage of the competition, the price of any mistake is at its highest: fine details define success or exit, and a single goal can reshape the entire game. Emotions run high, tension is relentless, and the fight for the trophy reaches its climax.
All eyes are on the semifinal showdown between Nigeria and Morocco – a high-pressure encounter with a spot in the final on the line. In a match of such significance, both sides understand that one decisive moment could shape the fate of their entire AFCON journey.
This will be a battle between the best defense (Morocco conceded only 1 goal) and the best attack (Nigeria scored 14 times). At the same time, the Super Eagles, who conceded 4 goals in the group stage, found their balance in the knockout stage, and in the matches against Mozambique (4-0) and Algeria (2-0), they allowed only 5 shots on goal, with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali making 0 saves as there was nothing to save.
However, the previous AFCON runners-up may lose this balance again due to the suspension of key defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. Ndidi is perhaps even more important to the Nigerians than the injured Azzedine Ounahi is to the Atlas Lions.
Morocco’s defense, which made a name for itself at the 2022 World Cup, hasn’t faced such strong opponents in this tournament as Victor Osimhen (4 goals, 2 assists), Ademola Lookman (3 goals, 4 assists) and Akor Adams (2 goals, 2 assists, all goal contributions made in the knockout stage). The tournament hosts have the brilliant Brahim Díaz, who has scored in each of the 5 matches, while Ayoub El Kaabi has yet to score in the knockout stage. Apart from this duo, only Ismael Saibari has scored goals for the Atlas Lions at this Africa Cup of Nations.
Odds: W1 – 2.363, X – 3.155, W2 – 3.565. To reach the final: Morocco – 1.6, Nigeria – 2.19
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