AFCON 2025: They reported referee — Oshoala fears Morocco will do anything to beat Super Eagles in semi-final

Super Falcons legend Asisat Oshoala said that Morocco will go to any extent to beat the Super Eagles, suggesting that they might even employ underhanded tactics, as they are still reeling from the WAFCON final defeat against the Nigerian senior women’s national team.

The Nigerian senior men’s national team secured passage into the semi-final of the AFCON, where they will face the Atlas Lions after remarkably defeating Algeria 2-0. The Super Eagles have been the most dominant team in the competition; however, Oshoala fears that they might have reached the end of the road, as they face the hosts.

The four-time WAFCON winner expressed fears as her countrymen are set to face Morocco, worrying that the hosts may attempt to influence the tie and avoid losing another Cup of Nations knockout clash against a Nigerian team, after the Atlas Lionesses lost the WAFCON in dramatic fashion to her Super Falcons.

She reminded fans that Morocco's Football Federation lodged a formal complaint with CAF against Namibian referee Antsino Twanyanyukwa over what it called “refereeing injustices” after losing the 2025 WAFCON final, fixating on a handball incident in the 82nd minute, which they believe should have resulted in a penalty.

“That semi-final no go easy sha o cus that WAFCON still Dey pain Morocco,” Oshoala said in broken English. “Them go do everything and anything but the world will be watching. People wey carry referee wey officiate our final go court.”

Eric Chelle’s side are set to play Walid Regragui’s World Cup semi-finalists on Wednesday, January 14th, at the Complexe Sportif Moulay Abdellah, Rabat, Morocco. The winner from the clash will face the winners from the second semi-final clash between Egypt and Senegal.