Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- As Morocco prepares to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, memories return to the last time the North African country staged Africa's biggest football event.

That was in 1988, when Nigeria's Super Eagles came within one match of continental glory but were edged out in the final.

The 1988 Africa Cup of Nations was the 16th edition of the tournament and ran from 13 to 27 March.

Matches were played in just two venues; Rabat and Casablanca, at the Stade Moulay Abdellah and the Stade Mohamed V.

The competition featured just eight teams, split into two groups of four. With a compact format and no room for recovery, every match carried significant weight.

Nigeria were drawn in Group B alongside Cameroon, Egypt and Kenya...