Super Falcons Win 10th WAFCON Title, Defeat Host Morocco 3-2

Nigeria’s Super Falcons pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 and claim their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title.

Down 2-0 at halftime, the Falcons stormed back with three second-half goals to silence the home crowd in Rabat and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

The dramatic win cements Nigeria’s status as the undisputed queens of African women’s football.

For the host nation, it is their second consecutive final and another shot at glory against the powerhouse of African women’s football.

Nigeria, winners on nine occasions, have dubbed this year’s campaign ‘Mission X,’ targeting their 10th continental crown. Against the Atlas Lionesses, who will be buoyed by a home crowd, the West Africans are set to face a side that has not lost a match in the tournament.

The Super Falcons’ journey to the final has not been all smooth sailing. In the semi-final against South Africa’s Banyana Banyana, Nigeria needed a 94th-minute goal to win 2-1.

Morocco had an even harder route to the final at the Stade Olympique in Rabat, defeating the Black Queens of Ghana 4-2 on penalties — the game ended 1-1 in normal and extra-time.

Saturday’s game is a re-enactment of the 2022 WAFCON semi-final between both sides. The West Africans lost 5-4 on penalties (1-1), playing most of the game with nine players.