Osimhen and En-Nesyri face off: A battle for the final ticket in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Osimhen and En-Nesyri face off: A battle for the final ticket in the Africa Cup of Nations.

14.01.2026 12:30

The excitement of the semi-finals is underway in the Africa Cup of Nations. The finalists for 2026 will be determined with the semi-final matches featuring Nigeria, Morocco, Senegal, and Egypt. In the tournament's standout matchup, Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen will face Fenerbahçe's Youssef En-Nesyri.

The semi-final matches of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), hosted by Morocco, will be played this evening. Two critical matches await football fans in the organization of the African Football Confederation (CAF).

THE MATCH SCHEDULE HAS BEEN CLARIFIED

In the semi-final, Senegal will face Egypt at 20:00 local time. In the second match of the day, Nigeria will take on the host Morocco at 23:00 local time.

OSIMHEN AND EN-NESYRI ON STAGE

The match between Nigeria and Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final will be a duel of individual stars. Victor Osimhen, wearing the Nigeria jersey, and Morocco's goal hope Youssef En-Nesyri will compete to advance to the final.

WHICH CHANNEL WILL BROADCAST THE NIGERIA – MOROCCO MATCH?

The semi-final match between Nigeria and Morocco will be played on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah. The match will start at 23:00 local time and will be broadcast live on EXXEN.

EXPECTED STARTING 11s

Nigeria: Nwabali, Aina, Troost-Ekong, Ajayi, Bassey, Onyeka, Iwobi, Lookman, Moses Simon, Chukwueze, Victor Osimhen.

Morocco: Bounou, Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui, Amrabat, Ounahi, Ziyech, Brahim Diaz, En-Nesyri, Ezzalzouli.

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