The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 is almost finished. The semi-final games are now decided. Many strong teams played in the quarter-finals. Only four teams can go to the next round. Egypt will play Senegal. Host nation Morocco will face Nigeria. These games will be very exciting for everyone in Africa.
Egypt played well on Saturday. They beat Ivory Coast with a score of 3-2. Omar Marmoush scored an early goal for Egypt. Ramy Rabia scored with a header. Ivory Coast also scored an own goal. Guela Doue scored for Ivory Coast. Mohamed Salah scored the final goal for Egypt. This brings Egypt closer to a record eighth title.
Nigeria also won their match. They beat Algeria 2-0. The Super Eagles wanted to do well. Victor Osimhen scored the first goal. He scored early in the second half. Osimhen also helped Akor Adams score the second goal. Nigeria is now in the semi-finals.
Morocco also won their game. They beat Cameroon 2-0. The host nation is happy to be in the final four. There was some talk about penalty decisions. This adds more interest to their next game.
The semi-finals are on January 14th. Egypt will play Senegal in Tangier. Morocco will play Nigeria later that evening. The winners will play for the AFCON 2025 trophy on January 18th. Morocco's coach said playing at home is a big help. He also said the games will be tough on the field.