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Morocco Beats Nigeria Silly, Lifts African Nations Champion Trophy

Super Eagles lossMoroccan national team beat Nigeria’s Super Eagles today, Sunday, four un-replied goals to lift the maiden African Nations Championship trophy.

The final of the match was played in Casablanca city, Morocco.

Zakaria Hadraf put Morocco ahead in the 45th minute while Walid El Karti doubled Morocco’s lead in 61 minutes before Zakaria Hadraf scored his second of the game three minutes later.

Tournament top scorer, Ayoub El Kaabi iced the victory for the hosts with his 9th goal of the competition in the 73rd minute sealing a maiden title for the hosts.

The Super Eagles played the majority of the second half with 10 men after peter Eneji was sent off for a second bookable offence three minutes after the restart. [myad]