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Nigeria vs. Morocco live score: AFCON result, updates, stats from semifinal match

Kyle Bonn

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Two heavyweights of the confederation clash in the semifinals of the continental championship as Nigeria meet host nation Morocco in the final four of AFCON 2025.

Neither side has suffered defeat at this tournament yet, with Nigeria winning all five matches while Morocco have won four and drawn one.

The two sides have been amongst the best in the tournament to earn their place in the semifinals. Nigeria have scored 14 goals through five matches, more than any other team at AFCON. Morocco, meanwhile, have the tournament's top goal scorer in Brahim Diaz, whose five goals are one more than the four for Victor Osimhen.

These two teams have split 10 all-time meetings nearly even, with Nigeria winning four while Morocco have won six. They do have a perfectly even split over the last six, alternating wins and losses with Morocco having won the most recent by a 4-0 score in the 2018 CHAN final.

AllSportsPeople is following the Nigeria vs. Morocco match live, providing score updates, commentary, and analysis.

Nigeria vs. Morocco score

 Score (Pregame)Goal scorers
Nigeria
Morocco

Location: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (Rabat, Morocco)
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (GHA)

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Starting lineups (predicted):

Nigeria (4-4-2 diamond, right to left): Nwabali (GK) — Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Bassey, Onyemaechi — Onyeka, Onyedika, Lookman, Iwobi — Osimhen, Adams.

Morocco (4-3-3, right to left): Bounou (GK) — Hakimi, Aguerd, Masina, Mazraoui — El Khannouss, El Aynaoui, Saibari — B. Diaz, El Kaabi, Ezzalzouli.

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 Nigeria vs. Morocco live updates, highlights from AFCON 2025

2 hours to kickoff: If Nigeria are going to pull off a win in this match, they will need to break a number of trends.

First and foremost, Morocco are on a 22-match unbeaten run across all competitions. Even more incredible, they have not lost a competitive match on home soil since 2009, a run which spans 23 games on home soil.

At this tournament in particular, Morocco have conceded just a single goal across their five matches, coming in the 1-1 draw with Mali in group stage play where the Fennec Foxes still outshot their opponents 15-5 and racked up a 2.81-0.91 xG advantage.

Nigeria vs. Morocco kick off time

This AFCON 2025 semifinal match kicks off from Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Wednesday, January 14 at 9 p.m. Local time in Rabat, Morocco. Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:

 DateKickoff time
USA/CanadaWed, Jan. 143 p.m. ET
USA/CanadaWed, Jan. 1412 p.m. PT
UKWed, Jan. 148 p.m. BST
AustraliaThu, Jan. 157 a.m. AEST
IndiaThu, Jan. 151:30 a.m. IST

Nigeria vs. Morocco lineups, team news

The Super Eagles are largely in good health, but will need to check on right-back Bright Osayi-Samuel who limped off late in the quarterfinal match and could need some recovery.

There was good news for captain Wilfred Ndidi who exited the quarterfinal match with what appeared to be a hamstring injury, but tests have reportedly shown it is not too serious. He will still miss the match, as he triggered a yellow card suspension last match while taking too long to exit the field of play.

Nigeria projected starting lineup (4-4-2 diamond): Nwabali (GK) — Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Bassey, Onyemaechi — Onyeka, Onyedika, Lookman, Iwobi — Osimhen, Adams.

Nigeria subs: (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)

Like Nigeria, Morocco are also in a very good place from a fitness perspective.

There were no injury concerns following the win over Cameroon, with only Azzedine Ounahi missing from the squad after suffering a calf injury in the final group match that will keep the Girona man out of action for over a month.

Morocco projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Bounou (GK) — Hakimi, Aguerd, Masina, Mazraoui — El Khannouss, El Aynaoui, Saibari — B. Diaz, El Kaabi, Ezzalzouli.

Morocco subs: (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)

Nigeria vs. Morocco live stream, TV channel

Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:

RegionTVStreaming
USAbeIN SportsFubo, beIN Sports Connect
CanadabeIN SportsFubo Canada, beIN Sports Connect
UKE4All 4
AustraliabeIN Sports Connect
IndiaFanCode
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