Title: AFCON 2025: Super Eagles Fall to Morocco on Penalties, Miss Final Spot Date Published: 15 January 2026 Description: Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Wednesday night bowed out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after losing to host nation Morocco in a dramatic penalty shootout, crashing out at the semi-final stage.The tightly contested encounter, played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 14, 2026, ended goalless after regulation time, with neither side able to break the deadlock in 90 minutes.Extra time also failed to produce a breakthrough, as both teams remained disciplined defensively, forcing the match to be decided from the penalty spot.Morocco eventually prevailed in the shootout after their goalkeeper denied spot-kicks from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi. Nigeria’s Stanley Nwabali made one save, but it proved insufficient to turn the tide in favour of the Super Eagles.The victory keeps Morocco on course for a second AFCON title, and their first since lifting the trophy in 1976.The Atlas Lions will now face Senegal in Sunday’s final, after the West Africans edged Egypt in the first semi-final played earlier in the evening.Nigeria will take on Egypt in the third-place playoff. Attached Images: d70d19a2034c835768280b4db5c0081709e95e1b4b7f56b7d41a5c71c7e639cc.jpg Attached Video: None