Wafcon 2024: Nigeria vs South Africa and Morocco vs Ghana in last four

The tournament hosts remain on track for a second successive appearance in the final after easing past Mali 3-1.

Another fervent home crowd at the 21,000-capacity Olympic Stadium is expected in the capital to cheer on the Atlas Lionesses.

“The public that has come to the stadium has helped us from the first moment,” coach Jorge Vilda said.

“It has always been like that and we hope it will be the same in the semi-final. What we have in our head is the intention to reach the final.”

Ghana are back in the last four for the first time since 2016, having overcome Algeria on penalties after a scrappy 0-0 draw on Saturday.

Their coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren is not fazed by the likelihood of a partisan crowd and thinks his side could feed off any nerves amongst the home fans.

“It can help you if you have a good day as a home country, but I know it can be the opposite,” the Swede said.

“I know how quiet it can be, even if you are 21,000 or whatever you will be. If we score a goal, the boost it will give us will be huge, and you can change how you think about the situation.

“We know they have quality, but like all teams they have their weaknesses as well.”

Vilda is aiming for his second major trophy after guiding Spain to the Women’s World Cup in 2023.

According to Moroccan journalist Saad Moufakkir, the 44-year-old has added extra layers to the North Africans’ game since his appointment in October 2023.

“He brings the Spanish vibe and now we are better as a unit,” he said.

“We are confident we can finish games earlier. With this coach, especially on the tactical level, I think we have a lot of weapons.

“We can attack from the wings, we can go through the middle and we can press high or sit back and wait for the counters. We have got options and I think this is the biggest impact [he had on] the national team.”