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Morocco/Ghana: Morocco Edge Ghana in Dramatic Shootout to Reach Wafcon Final

Morocco/Ghana: Morocco Edge Ghana in Dramatic Shootout to Reach Wafcon Final

Hosts Morocco booked their place in a second successive Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final after edging Ghana 4-2 on penalties in a tense semi-final clash that ended 1-1 after extra time in Rabat on Tuesday night.

The Atlas Lionesses held their nerve from the spot, with goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi making a crucial save and two Ghanaian players missing, to seal a place in Saturday’s final against Nigeria.

The defeat means Ghana must now battle South Africa in Friday’s third-place…

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