Morocco, Nigeria Play to Scoreless Draw in Africa Cup of Nations Group Stage Match
RABAT, Morocco (Interstat) — Morocco and Nigeria opened their Africa Cup of Nations campaigns with a 0-0 draw Wednesday at Stade Prince Moulay Abdallah.
The match failed to produce a goal despite pregame projections favoring the home side. Interstat’s metrics gave Morocco a 72.7% probability to win, with a simulated scoreline of 1-1.
Defender Calvin Bassey and midfielder Raphael Onyedika provided key defensive performances for Nigeria. Both players also received yellow cards, Bassey in the 33rd minute and Onyedika in the 77th.
The result leaves both nations with identical records in the tournament and across all competitions: no wins, no losses and one draw.