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00:00So it's the record seven times under 20 African champions, Nigeria, who kick us off against Morocco in this mouthwatering Group B encounter.

00:20Nigeria playing from left to right in white.

00:24Morocco in their familiar red shirts and green shorts and reds.

00:40It should be fascinated to see how this game goes, but it's going to be an early hold up because of that clash.

00:49Back teeter.

00:58Lahouani who plays it forward and surely the offside flag is going to go up here.

01:02It stayed down.

01:03Dahag striker goal and tip behind for a corner.

01:07The offside flag does indeed go up.

01:14I'm not entirely sure why it wasn't raised as soon as the player touched the ball rather than when it was turned behind for a corner.

01:22Here you can see it stayed down.

01:25Can they find their second here?

01:28Strike out goal as well and that's not too far over the crossbar.

01:35First real effort on goal from Precious Benjamin.

01:41Player fouled and that wasn't really too far over at all.

01:50He got nearly everything about that right.

01:53Just enough height to get over the wall.

01:56Just not enough dip on it.

01:58Back teeter.

02:07Decent enough turn from Lahoui.

02:11Dahag.

02:12Nice ball that.

02:13This is lovely football.

02:14Into the middle it goes.

02:15And it was just waiting.

02:17Egeek just to touch that home.

02:19But a crucial intervention at the back.

02:21From Daniel Bemeyi.

02:23Outstanding defensive play.

02:25After some scintillating Moroccan football.

02:32In it swings.

02:33And Harcourt came.

02:34And tried to get something on it.

02:36But he couldn't because it was one of his colleagues who took the action.

02:40To make sure that Morocco could not profit.

02:44Around the corner.

02:45That's better.

02:46Something to get their teeth into.

02:49Olise.

02:50Benjamin in the middle if he can find him.

02:52Megari coming in as well.

02:54And a crucial deflection.

02:55But still the danger not fully clear.

02:57Strike a goal from Ibrahim.

02:59Just cannon straight into a Moroccan.

03:02And then Egeek goes down.

03:05A few minutes ago.

03:06Which would have given the Moroccans surely.

03:08Not just their first shot on target.

03:09But possibly a goal as well.

03:10And here's Nigeria at the other end.

03:12A strike out goal.

03:14Finally forcing Ben Shaouche into a save.

03:16Precious Benjamin it was who had it.

03:18And that's what he's about.

03:21And he's had so little to work with.

03:24And he showed us there what he can do.

03:29Very much spread around.

03:32Well that's enough.

03:33The two minutes are up.

03:34And the first half has been brought to a close.

03:37It was certainly high.

03:38On Desire.

03:39There were a few moments of real quality.

03:41And the two best moves of the match from either side.

03:43Failing to deliver clear-cut chances.

03:44Because they were cut out.

03:45But Precious Benjamin went close with a free kick.

03:46For Nigeria.

03:47After 21 minutes.

03:48And in the game with very few chances.

03:49Emmanuel Chukwu had a header go over the bar.

03:50Just three minutes.

03:51Before the break at the other end.

03:52And Rocco.

03:53Get this second period started.

03:54Looking to finally find a breakthrough.

03:55Look at it.

03:56Look at that.

03:57Look at it.

03:58Give it a boy!

03:59Give it a boy!

04:00Give it a boy!

04:01Give it a bird!

04:02Give it a boy!

04:03with very few chances. Emmanuel Chukwu had a header go over the bar just three minutes

04:07before the break at the other end.

04:13Rocco get the second period started looking to find a breakthrough.

04:33One thing that can give them hope against the seven-time champions in Morocco is the fact

04:42that Emmanuel defeated the North Africans in the last ten matches at the under 20 AFCON in open play.

04:53Their last such defeat being a 4-0 loss to Egypt way back in 2003 because their qualifying record

05:02was indifferent, let's put it mildly, for quite a long time. Absent between 2007 and 2019.

05:09And to Esedek.

05:13Back out to the left-hand side.

05:17Tehwani up against Maegari. A little drop of the shoulder, faint with the foot and he gets the

05:22cross in as well. It's over everybody and that had to be turned behind because Mahama

05:26was lurking and Okoro took no chances, did exactly the right thing.

05:35Esedek with the delivery deep, good ball in as well and they were queuing up at the back post.

05:41And none could get the decisive touch that was needed to take that past Harcourt in the Nigerian goal.

05:48Still, with over an hour gone, Morocco failing to trouble the Nigerian. A little dissatisfied

05:58in their work in the final third. They went close a moment ago from a deep free kick.

06:06Lalawi trying to head it back across goal and instead it's Nigeria who can break it.

06:11Precious Benjamin in the middle, waiting to see if the ball comes in. Player down in the area.

06:17Decision time for the official and instead she does not point to the spot but

06:26keep your eyes on Arrieri, the number nine. Good ball in here and spilling around.

06:34And it was Maegana who's just come on who was the closest to that.

06:38And this time it's Baouf who's down on the floor.

06:48He looks okay but let's focus on Arrieri. He scored both goals in the Wafu B final against Ghana.

06:57Based in Norway with Lillestrom. He joined in March.

07:03He's leaving the pitch in a manner he would not wish to do.

07:09And Adnan Hamza Harubi will be waiting to come in as a shot comes in from distance from Ayuma.

07:18All eyes on the Ugandan official who blows her whistle to signify an end to a game in which neither

07:33Nigeria nor Morocco's attacks could get on top of the defences in their way.

07:38It means that Morocco and Nigeria are up to four points.

07:44Tunisia third on three but right behind them.

07:51Precious Benjamin they came closer than anyone to breaking the deadlock in this hard-fought encounter.

07:58Sending a free kick whistling over the cross but midway through the first half

08:03before forcing a good save from Yanis Benchaouche in the Moroccan goal just before half-time but...

08:18To be continued...

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Morocco vs Nigeria | AFCON 2025 U20 HIGHLIGHTS | 05/04/25 | beIN SPORTS USA

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