Hosts Morocco stunned ten-woman Nigeria 5-4 on penalties to book their place in the final of the TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay-Abdellah on Monday.
The Atlas Lionesses reached the final after beating the Super Falcons in
Holders Nigeria kept alive their hopes of retaining their TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations title after narrowly defeating arch-rivals Cameroon 1-0 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals.
The Super Falcons also secured their place at the 2023 Women's World Cup thanks to the victory at the Complexe Sportif Mohamed
South Africa got off to a flying start following a 2-1 win over nine-time record African champions Nigeria in their first Group C encounter at the ongoing 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Desiree Ellis’ outfit scored twice in two minutes thanks to Jermaine Seoposenwe and Hilda
In a repeat of the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final, nine-time record continental champions Nigeria take on South Africa in a much-anticipated Group C encounter that is expected to produce fireworks.
For many, this is the final before the final. It is a pure clash of the titans.