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Nigeria have qualified for the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The Super Eagles pulled off a stunning display to beat Algeria 2-0 in their quarter-final clash on Saturday evening, to book their spot.
Eric Chelle’s men dominated the Desert Foxes for most of the first half, but failed to find the back of the net.
The closest Nigeria came to opening the scoring, came when Calvin Bassey’s effort was cleared off the line.
But in the second half, Victor Osimhen headed in Bruno Onyemaechi’s cross, before setting up Akor Adams for the second goal.
The three-time African champions will now clash with the hosts Morocco for a place in the final.
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced the date for the draw ceremony of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Morocco’s capital, Rabat will host the draw on Thursday, 15 January, 2026.
16 teams will participate in the competition for the first time.
Hosts Morocco and defending champions Nigeria are among the teams that will participate in the tournament.
The other qualified teams are, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.
The WAFCON 2026 finals will run from 17 March to 3 April, 2026.
Nigeria qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a 4-0 hammering of Mozambique on Monday night.
This is the first time they are winning their first four fixtures at the tournament in history.
