Actress and dancer Nora Fatehi celebrated Morocco securing its berth in the final of the African Cup of Nations with a win over Nigeria in the semi-final of the continental showpiece.
Hosts Morocco sealed
their place in the final of the event after a two-decade wait, and Fatehi, who has Moroccan ancestry, marked the Atlas Lions’ progress with a post.
To the Finals 🇲🇦🔥 pic.twitter.com/F8UAKb6kwh
— Nora Fatehi (@iamnoraf) January 15, 2026
Morocco edged out Nigeria on penalties in the semifinal encounter after the game ended 0-0 after extra time. The home team, urged in by the partisan support from the crowd, went on to secure a 4-2 win in the tiebreaker to move into the final.
The hosts will take on Senegal, who progressed to the championship clash with their win over Egypt as Sadio Mane netted the lone strike of he game in the 78th minute to take the Teranga Lions to the all-important-clash.
Morocco opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over Comoros, before playing out a 1-1 draw against Mali. They closed out the group stage with a 3-0 triumph over Zambia.
The Atlas Lions registered a 1-0 win over Tanzania in the Ro16 clash, before ousting Cameroon in the quarters with a 2-0 win, before their win over Nigeria in the semis.
Senegal registered 3-0 wins over Botswana and Benin, on either side of a 1-1 draw against DR Congo in their group phase before a 3-1 win over Sudan in the Ro16. Senegal edged out Mali 1-0 in the quarters before pipping Egypt in the semifinal to earn their ticket to the final.


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