MOROCCO IS CHAMPION OF 2018 AFRICAN NATIONS TOURNAMENT CAN

Morocco made history in the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament when they won the fifth edition. The Atlas Lions (Morocco) are the first nation to host and win the tournament reserved for players playing in their home countries.Host Morocco lived up to their pre-tournament favourites tag beating Nigeria (Super Eagles) 4-0 in the final on Sunday at a packed Complexe Mohamed V in Casablanca. 

MOROCCO 4-0 NIGERIA

Morocco :Zniti,Nahiri,Yamiq,Benoun,Jbira,Hadraf,Boulhroude,Saidi,Haddad,Karti,Kaabi

Coach : Jamal Sellami

Goal : Hadraf (45'),Karti (61'),Hadraf (64'),Kaabi(73')

Substitution(s) : Boulhroude by Barrahma(60'),Hadraf by Hammoudan (72'),Kaabi by Nanah

(82')

Booking(s) : Boulhroude (52'),Benoun (77')

Nigeria :Ajiboye,Okoro,Eze,Orji,Utin,Ali,Atuloma,Ojo,Ogbuh,Okechukwu,Moses

Coach : Salisu Yusuf
Goal : 0
Substitution(s) : Ogbuh by Okpotu (53'),Ali by Oladapo (57'),Okechukwu by Mustapha (78')
Booking(s) : Okoro (34'),Moses (44')
Send off: Moses (49')

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MEDAL TABLE

1) Morocco

2) Nigeria

3) Sudan-"Desert Hawks- ( Sudan 1-1 Libya)

4) Libya-"Meditarranian Knights"- ( Sudan 1-1 Libya)

News Date: 05 / 02 / 2018
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