Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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WAFCON: Super Falcons eye historic 10th title against Morocco

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By Seyi Babalola

Nigeria is aiming to win the 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).

The Super Falcons will face Morocco in this year’s championship final on Saturday in Rabat.

Justin Madugu’s ladies have been the top squad.

Their group stage performances included a 3-0 thrashing of Tunisia, a narrow 1- 0 win against Botswania and a 0-0 draw with Algeria, which led to an apology from Madugu.

The apology was followed up with an emphatic 5-0 thrashing of Zambia in the quarter-finals, before they eliminated defending champions South Africa 2-1 in the semis.

Now, the Super Falcons of Nigeria are up with the host country of the tournament in the final to sel their 10th title for the tournament.