Stanley Nwabali has expressed disappointment following the Super Eagles’ defeat to Morocco in the semi-finals of the AFCON 2025 on Wednesday.
The Super Eagles’ hopes of clinching a fourth AFCON title was ended after they lost 4-2 on penalties after 90 minutes and extra-time ended 0-0.
Nwabali was impressive in goal for the Super Eagles as he made strings of saves in the course of the encounter, and also stopped Morocco’s second penalty kick during the shootout.
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It is now back-to-back penalty shootout heartbreaks for Nwabali, who was also on the losing side when the Super Eagles lost to DR Congo, in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs.
Reflecting on the defeat, Nwabali took to his X handle to express his disappointment.
“Not again!!!! 🤦🏽♂️💔,” Nwabali wrote on his handle.
The Super Eagles will be back in action on Saturday when they will take on Egypt in the third-placed play-off.
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Senegal is in their 3rd final in 4 editions.
Nigeria was in their 17th semi final in 20 editions yesterday. Only 3 trophies.
Simply put: we dey bottle championships before.
Senegal has the chance of winning their 2nd trophy.
Thank you CAF for making it every four years now.
Ivory Coast won their 2nd (2015) and 3rd (2023) to equal Nigeria’s haul since first winning in 1980.
Unlike Nigeria, Senegal has that “edge” in being efficient and clinical to win their 2nd title in as many editions.
Morocco were not too fantastic.
Soon, afcon winning will become “harder” since only 2 will be played in every decade unlike the biennial where 5 were played per 10 years.
We have one last dance in 2027 but we have not been rebuilding our team quick enough unlike how Senegal has done. Mane and Koulibaly are practically the only outfield players in their 30s