CHAN 2014: Nigeria fight back to beat Morocco


Nigeria fought back from three goals down to beat Morocco 4-3 after extra-time and reach the African Nations Championship semi-finals.

Mohsine Moutaouali scored either side of a strike from Iajour Mouhssine in the space of seven minutes to put Morocco 3-0 up before half-time.

But Ugonna Uzochukwu and Rabiu Ali scored after the break for Nigeria and Ejike Uzoenyi levelled on 90 minutes.

And Aliyu Ibrahim scored the winner with nine minutes of extra-time left.

Mali take on Zimbabwe in Saturday's other quarter-final.


Source: BBC

Publish Date: 

Saturday, 25 January 2014