BREAKING: Nigeria Defeats Morocco, Wins 10th Women’s African Cup of Nations
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been crowned champions of Africa for the 10th time following a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
The final, played at the packed Olympic Stadium in Rabat, saw the Moroccan Lionesses take a surprising two-goal lead in the first half. Ghizlane Chebbak opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a fine strike from outside the box, before Sanaâ Mssoudy added a second in the 24th minute, finishing calmly from a well-placed pass by Ibtissam Jraidi.
However, the Super Falcons responded with experience and some attacking brilliance to overturn the deficit and win the game. Esther Okoronkwo halved the deficit in the 64th minute, calmly converting a penalty awarded after a VAR check confirmed a handball by Nouhaila Benzina....
