Nigeria vs Morocco: AFCON 2025 Semi-final Match Stats

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Date and Venue: 14 January 2026, Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat (9pm, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Undefeated, 5 wins from 5 matches; chasing a 4th AFCON title.
Morocco: Undefeated, 4 wins and 1 draw; seeking first AFCON trophy since 1976.
Head-to-Head at AFCON:
- 6th AFCON meeting overall.
- Morocco leads with 6 wins, Nigeria 3, plus 2 draws.
- First AFCON meeting in 22 years.
- Second semi-final clash: Nigeria won 1–0 in 1980 en route to their first title.
Historic Meetings:
- 1976: Morocco beat Nigeria twice (3–1, 2–1) on way to their only AFCON title.
- 2000: Nigeria eliminated Morocco 2–0 (Finidi George, Julius Aghahowa).
- 2004: Morocco won 1–0 (Youssef Hadji).
Nigeria vs Hosts Record:
- Played 10: W3 D3 L4.
- Knockout vs hosts: 5 matches, only 1 win (Mali 2002 third-place).
- Lost finals to Algeria (1990) and Côte d’Ivoire (2023).
Scoring Trends: 7 of 11 goals in their last 5 AFCON meetings came in the second half.