Nigeria win 10th WAFCON as comeback stuns Morocco

 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 drilling a low, left footed shot into the far corner.

The first half was dominated by the host as they forced Nigeria into going to the halftime break without a goal .However the tide began to turn in the second half  as Nigeria came out with renewed mindset and determination.

The super falcons were awarded a controversial penalty in the 63rd minute which Okoronkwo converted calmly sending the goalkeeper the wrong way.

The decision came after Ijamilusi hooked the ball back, striking the arm of Benzina.

Morocco was also awarded a penalty a few minutes later however it was overturned after the VAR review. Nigeria capitalized on this momentum swing, equalizing in the 71st minute before sealing the game in the 88th minute when Nigeria's Echegini poked home from a deep free kick to complete what their coach had called ''Mission X"-winning a tenth WAFCON title.

Despite a valiant effort from Morocco, who were seeking to make history on home soil, it was Nigeria who once again proved their dominance in African women’s football.

Other Women football news

England will be out for revenge in Basel on Sunday, taking the team that beat them in the 2023 Women's World cup final.

On Sunday, the two pre-tournament favourites to win the 2025 European Championship will clash in the final in Basel, as England and Spain face off in a rematch of the game which decided the 2023 Women's World Cup. It will be the third meeting between these two sides this year, after the pair traded narrow wins by one-goal margins in the Nations League in the first half of 2025. It's perfectly set up, really.



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