Morocco secured a thrilling 4–2 penalty shootout win over Ghana on July 22, 2025, booking their place in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final. The emotionally charged semi-final in Rabat finished 1–1 after extra time, prompting a tense shootout in front of their home crowd at the Stade Olympique. Morocco’s goalkeeper, Khadija Er‑Rmichi, was the heroine, saving one spot-kick and capitalizing on two Ghana misses—while four Moroccan players calmly converted their penalties .
Ghana took an early lead in the 26th minute through Stella Nyamekye, who pounced on a loose ball from a corner to head it past Er‑Rmichi. Morocco responded decisively in the second half when Sakina Ouzraoui Diki leveled the score in the 55th minute with a close-range strike . After a hard-fought extra time, the match moved to penalties, where Morocco held their nerve and claimed the win .
Hosts Morocco will now face Nigeria in Saturday’s final. The Super Falcons advanced earlier in the day with a dramatic stoppage-time winner from Michelle Alozie to edge South Africa 2–1 in the other semi-final . Ghana and South Africa are set to clash for third place on Friday in Casablanca .
This victory marks Morocco’s second consecutive appearance in the WAFCON final—they were runner-up in 2022—and reflects their rapid rise in women’s football, which began with their Women’s World Cup debut in 2023 . With a passionate home crowd behind them and a confident mindset, Morocco now turns their focus to claiming their first continental title on home soil.
Meanwhile, Nigeria heads into the final undefeated and seeking their record-extending tenth WAFCON trophy . Their upcoming clash with Morocco promises to be a captivating duel between emerging hosts and established champions.
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