Nigeria’s Super Falcons have done it again! They won their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after a thrilling 3-2 comeback win against Morocco on Saturday night at the Stade Olympique in Rabat.
This win makes Nigeria the most successful women’s football team in Africa — no team has won the trophy more times!
How It Happened:
Morocco started strong. In the 12th minute, their captain Ghizlane Chebbak scored to make it 1-0. Then, in the 24th minute, Fatima Tagnaout set up Ibtissam Jraidi Mssoudy to score again. That made it 2-0 for the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco.
But the Super Falcons didn’t give up.
In the 64th minute, Nigeria got a penalty after the ball hit a Moroccan player’s hand in the box. Esther Okoronkwo stepped up and scored to make it 2-1.
Just a few minutes later, in the 71st minute, Chinaza Ijamilusi scored the equalizer — now it was 2-2!
The winning goal came in the 88th minute, thanks to Jennifer Echegini, who finished beautifully to give Nigeria the lead for the first time in the match. What a moment!
Morocco tried hard to score in the last minutes, but Nigeria stayed strong. After six extra minutes, the referee blew the final whistle — and the Super Falcons were champions again!
More Fun Facts:
Nigeria has now won all 10 WAFCON finals they have played — they’ve never lost in a final!
Morocco was playing in their second-ever final, but they still haven’t won the title. Last time, they lost to South Africa in the 2022 final.
Coach Justine Madugu led the Super Falcons to this amazing win.
What a game! What a team! The Super Falcons showed the heart of true champions.
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