"In the first semifinal, Youssef El-Nesyri scored the winning penalty while goalkeeper Yassine Bono Bounou made two vital saves, securing Morocco's 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Nigeria. Despite Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali managing one save, Bono proved more influential by stopping Samuel Chukwueze twice after regulation and extra time ended in a 0-0 stalemate before a crowd of 65,458 at Rabat's Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium on Wednesday."
"In the other semifinal, Sadio Mane once again got the better of his former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, guiding Senegal to a 1-0 victory over Egypt. Salah's African championship dreams remain unfulfilledEgypt previously lost the 2021 final on penalties to Senegal when Mane helped deliver his country's first title. Mane broke the deadlock in the 78th minute, unleashing a powerful strike from outside the penalty area into the bottom left corner after Lamine Camara's shot was blocked."
Morocco advanced to the AFCON final by defeating Nigeria 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw following extra time. Youssef El-Nesyri scored the decisive spot kick while goalkeeper Yassine Bono Bounou made two crucial saves, with a crowd of 65,458 watching at Rabat's Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Senegal reached the final with a 1-0 win over Egypt as Sadio Mane scored in the 78th minute with a powerful strike from outside the penalty area following a blocked attempt by Lamine Camara. The final will be held in Rabat on Sunday.
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