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00:00From Sevilla, that is the 4-2-1-3 for head coach.
00:06And Brahim Diaz, of course, from Roma, El Cavi from Olympiacos.
00:15The 38-year-old Ghanaian referee Daniel Nihilaria gets us underway in the semifinal tie.
00:21Nigeria turnout with white with green trim.
00:24Azuli back inside to Saibadi who can fire from range, looks for a pocket of space.
00:28Here's Elhanous out wide, Brahim Diaz bursts into the area, cuts inside, fires and wide, only just browsing the crowd.
00:39Look at the first touch, with the first touch already, oh, great movement.
00:44Ooh, that did not miss very, very far.
00:51Well struck.
00:55He will be out wide, Bruno.
00:58He will be again.
01:00Lukman, here's the danger man, Lukman!
01:02Bruno parries it to safety.
01:05Up to his career, Bassi, quite involved in the tidy up here, but look at Lukman.
01:10This is exceptional.
01:11The first touch, for me, the most important touch.
01:15Calvin Bassi.
01:16And it was, arguably, two of the best teams in the competition so far.
01:29As Azuli wanted to flick on, it's reached Elkabi under pressure from Bassi.
01:33Ajayi with a clearance, Onyirika now dispossessed, Elkabi into space, Brahim Diaz, Morocco surged forward, four players in attack.
01:41It's left for the man at the back post, Saibadi.
01:44His first touch lets him down, and Morocco's chance is gone.
01:47Looking to revive it here.
01:52Saibadi, back in the area.
01:54Saibadi!
01:55Brilliant save from Nwabali.
01:57Well, this was a clear, that's also a nudge off, no?
02:00So, it is a tight game, as we have figured.
02:07It is nil-nil.
02:08Both semifinals, by the way, in the first half, nil-nil today.
02:10We'll take a short break and come back with the highlights from Snap Prince, Mourinho Abdelal.
02:16And the way, says Daniel Neel out here.
02:23Very industrious from Nigeria to start the second half, but ultimately no reward.
02:28Again, live in play.
02:31Here's Hakimi.
02:33In towards Brahim Diaz, under pressure from Bruno.
02:36Down he goes, free kick Morocco.
02:46Into space by Hakimi, not read by his teammates.
02:49So, Seaman now, Lukman, under pressure from Massina.
02:53Playoffs is the referee, Saibadi surges forward.
02:55It's Azuli on his outside, Saibadi, it's Azuli!
02:58Oh, brilliant from Nuobali!
03:01Does it feel that Lukman was fouled before this?
03:05Fast-flowing movement.
03:09And that was superbly steered in an attempt.
03:15Four forward.
03:16Elkabi now inside the area, gets a touch out to the far side.
03:20Shot, parried away by Nuobali again.
03:23Now to play for the goal kick.
03:25We're about to see the first substitutions in this game, and they're coming in seven minutes from the 90.
03:33Oh, this is a difficult ball to go.
03:35That's an awkward bounce for goal.
03:37Azuli looking threatening.
03:38Brahim Diaz back in.
03:40And Calvin Bassi hoists it.
03:44And Bilal Alhanous tries his luck.
03:47Freaking Morocco.
03:48This might very well be the final play of the 90 minutes.
03:53Taken quickly.
03:54Elainoui, three players wait towards the back.
03:57A scuffed effort that Bassi deals with, and Bruno clears.
04:01Throw in Morocco.
04:03Elainoui takes quickly.
04:04Brahim Diaz.
04:07Elainoui.
04:08Looking for a delivery that does not prove clinical.
04:14Nigeria.
04:15One last moment, perhaps, for them.
04:18Akor Adams.
04:19Cut out by Masraoui.
04:21Referee has the whistle in his mouth, and we are going to see extra time in this tie.
04:3866,000 have made their way to the venue to enjoy this semifinal.
04:46From the corner, Hakimi over this.
04:51Deep delivery toward the back post.
04:54No need to the frame.
04:57Elainoui and Bruno, the only players who've played every minute of this campaign so far.
05:04And they'll be coming face to face on a few occasions, I suspect.
05:10Giallo Rossi.
05:12Roma.
05:13Yeah, the other yellow reds are Kalatasaray, who Simen plays for.
05:23Exactly.
05:24Of course, in a different country.
05:26In Turquia.
05:26This is Azuli.
05:30A little bit of space now.
05:33Far side.
05:34Brahim Diaz.
05:35Off to flick it to Hakimi.
05:36Three-weight.
05:37Back post.
05:39Clear, but not too far.
05:41Elainoui seeking his first goal.
05:42And Igaman turns it goal-bound, but lacking in venom.
05:45And smothers it.
05:46Not a bad pull-out, but defending the position of the Nigerians made it difficult for them
05:55to get it direct like a goal.
05:57There's still belief in the stands.
06:02There's still belief in the country.
06:04And neither side has one foot in the final just yet.
06:11Lukman gets us underway.
06:13We've got 15 minutes to determine a winner from open play.
06:17Otherwise, it is penalties.
06:19Surging forward now.
06:21A minute to go to 120.
06:23Hakimi, delivery.
06:26Away.
06:27Falls for Elainoui, who has a powerful crack at Nwabali.
06:32Stuns the ball.
06:33It drops in front of him, and he smothers it under pressure from Menni-Ciri.
06:37Well struck, huh?
06:38Well struck.
06:41But Nwabali saw it coming all along.
06:45Maybe a chance for Nigeria.
06:49Iwobi look to inspire.
06:51Osai look to feed.
06:55Ball out of play.
06:56Throw-in to come.
06:57Final whistle is there, and that is the end of regulation time.
07:02That is the end of open play.
07:03We will see penalties to see who advances to meet Senegal in the final.
07:08Places the ball carefully.
07:11Having wiped his brow beneath the floodlights, Elainoui.
07:15For the opening penalty kick.
07:16For the opening penalty kick, steers it beyond Nwabali.
07:20As he sends it beyond the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.
07:29Rabat rises.
07:30Rabat rises.
07:31Rabat rises.
07:31Rabat rises.
07:35Rabat rises.
07:36Rabat rises above the roar, though, to steer it home for Nigeria.
07:461-1 in the shootout.
07:47Magistrat.
07:48Magistrat.
07:49Well-struck.
07:50Well-struck.
07:51Well-played.
07:52Wrong.
07:53Puter, the goalkeeper.
07:54try to pull with big brook.
07:55Magistrat.
07:56And Major Methuen looks to keep them in the hunt.
08:00Tipped wide.
08:01Hamza Egermeer crashes to the ground.
08:03And Stanley Nwabali has a hand on that.
08:06He breaks, he reads.
08:07He commits with a powerful hand, steers it beyond the upright.
08:10Oh, Wabalit was this
08:18Jacquezi to give Nigeria the lead
08:28Denied by Yassin Bonu
08:30A dive born of instinct and of pride
08:35Yassin Bonu keeps it level at one apiece
08:40For his nation
08:41A man who brings X-Factor to the game
08:43Looks to steer Morocco back in front in the shootout
08:47And buries it with conviction
08:48That was struck as firmly as they come
08:53Wow, weird strike
08:55That is world-class composure
09:01There is a giant roar in the venue
09:06Bonu stands before him
09:07The ball placed 12 yards out
09:09Delebashero strikes it cleanly
09:12Well struck, wrong-footed, totally wrong-footed the goalkeeper
09:16In spite of all the cries and the noise coming from the fans
09:21The roar
09:22He was still able to take his time
09:25He picked his spot and struck it firmly there
09:30Well struck
09:32Five of the six penalties have been taken by substitutes
09:37Hakimi now steps up
09:40He's a captain
09:41He's a leader
09:42And he looks to prove it once more
09:45How often the fourth penalty will prove decisive in a shootout
09:50Hakimi takes that responsibility on his shoulders
09:53Hakimi against Gwabali
10:01He strikes it with pride and with purpose
10:04With precision
10:06He sends it into the back of the net
10:08Beyond Gwabali
10:09Is put Morocco on the brink
10:18In Neisserie
10:21From 12 yards out
10:23To send Morocco into the final
10:25Finds it with conviction
10:29He finds eternity for Morocco
10:31Nigeria will play for third
10:34But it is Morocco who will face Senegal in the final
10:37They could not do it in 120 minutes
10:43But through penalties
10:45They have got the place in the final
10:48To do it in the final
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