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Nigeria win 10th WAFCON as comeback stuns Morocco

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 Nigeria stole dream of first  Women's Africa Cup of Nations {WAFCON} title from host Morocco in a highly contested final at the Olympic stadium in Rabat. In a heartbreaking turn of events, the title slip away from the fingers of the Atlas Lioness in the final minutes as Nigeria secured a dramatic 3-2 victory on Saturday. Morocco had put themselves in a commanding position with a brilliant first half display, taking a deserved 2-0 lead through goals from captain Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy. However ,the nine time champions mounted an impressive comeback in the second half to claim their tenth continental crown. Morocco started the match  with intensity and purpose, delighting the home crowd when they took the lead in the 13th minute with a powerful strike from the edge of the box that flew pass the Nigerian goalkeeper. The host then doubled their lead just 9 minutes later through Mssoudy, who showed excellent footwork on the left side of the penalty area before dri...