Soccer-Hosts Morocco to take on Nigeria in African women’s final

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RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco and Nigeria will meet on Saturday to decide the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after both came through gritty semi-final encounters on Tuesday.

Hosts Morocco edged Ghana on penalties at Rabat’s Stade Olympique while earlier Nigeria ended the reign of defending champions South Africa with a last-gasp 2-1 victory in their clash in Casablanca.