Morocco beat Ghana on penalties to set up Nigeria WAFCON final
Summary
Morocco's women's soccer team advanced to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final after defeating Ghana in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw. They will face Nigeria in the final, who defeated South Africa 2-1 in their semifinal match.Key Facts
- Morocco and Ghana finished regular and extra time with a 1-1 tie, leading to a penalty shootout.
- Khadija Er-Rmichi, the goalkeeper for Morocco, stopped a key penalty attempt by Ghana.
- Morocco won the penalty shootout 4-2 to advance to the final.
- In the other semifinal, Nigeria beat South Africa 2-1 to reach the final.
- Nigeria's victory was secured when a long ball by Michelle Alozie went into the goal during stoppage time.
- Nigeria has won the WAFCON nine times in the past.
- The last time Morocco reached the WAFCON final was in 2022, where they lost to South Africa.
- During one match, South Africa's Gabriela Salgado left the field injured, and the crowd showed support by chanting her name.
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