Host nation Morocco reached the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final after edging Nigeria on penalties following a tense goalless draw in Rabat.
Neither side found a breakthrough in 90 minutes or extra time, as nerves thickened under the floodlights at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
The contest was ultimately decided from the spot, where Morocco’s composure carried them through to a 4–2 shootout victory.
Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou emerged as the night’s quiet hero, saving two penalties to tilt the balance decisively toward the Atlas Lions.
Bounou denied Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi, while Hamza Igamane’s miss proved the only blemish on Morocco’s effort.
Morocco will now face Senegal in Sunday’s final at the same venue, where anticipation already hangs heavily in the night air.