2025 AFCON - Nigeria vs Morocco Preview: Kick-off time, TV channel & squad news

Nigeria will be without captain Wilfred Ndidi who is suspended for this match and coach Eric Chelle might replace him with Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika.

Bright Osayi-Samuel is a doubt after limping off in the final minutes of the quarterfinal and his place could go to Igoh Ogbu. 

Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, who had a furious bust-up in the Round of 16, seem to have put their issues to one side and were both in the team that beat Algeria 2-0 in the quarterfinal.

Nigeria possible XI: Nwabali, Ogbu, Ajayi, Zaidu, Bassey, Onyedika, Iwobi, Chukwueze, Adams, Lookman, Osimhen.

Morocco coach Walid Regragui welcomes back his captain Romain Saiss who was injured in their tournament opener against Comoros.

Midfielder Azzedine Ounahi has been ruled out for the rest of this AFCON after getting injured in the Round of 16 clash with Tanzania.

Regragui will be largely banking on his forward Brahim Diaz who has scored in each of their matches at his tournament so far.

Morocco possible XI: Bounou, Hakimi, Mazraoui, Aguerd, Saiss, Salibari, El Aynaoui, El Khannouss, Ezzalzouli, El Kaabi, Diaz

The Super Eagles have enjoyed a 100 percent record, winning all their five games in regulation time and convincingly so. 

They have already faced North African opposition at this tournament edition after beating Tunisia 3-2 in Group C before eliminating Algeria 2-0 in the quarter-finals to set up a last-four date with Morocco.

The hosts, on the other hand, are also unbeaten in this tournament but were denied victory by Mali in a 1-1 group stage draw.

Regragui's side was also unconvincing when they edged Tanzania 1-0 in the Round of 16 but picked themselves by dismissing Cameroon 2-0 in the last 16.

Head-to-head record in last five AFCON meetings

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