Ahead of the epic semifinal clash between Nigeria and Morocco inside the 70,000-capacity Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat at the ongoing 35th Africa Cup of Nations AFCON on Wednesday, Softfootball takes a look at eight memorable matches between these two powerhouses.
Nigeria outclassed Algeria 2-0 to reach the semifinal of the competition while the Atlas Lions eliminated Cameroon with a 2-0 scoreline in a keenly contested encounter, showing their ability of coping well against physically built West African sides.
Interestingly, the last time Nigeria faced North Africans in consecutives knockout matches at AFCON they went on to win the competition. Nigeria beat Morocco in the semifinal of AFCON before going ahead to demolish Algeria 3-0 in the final to claim their first ever title on home soil.
