Nigeria beat Cameroon to qualify for WAFCON semis, 2023 World Cup
Nigeria’s Super Falcons showed class as they are through to the semi-finals of the on-going Women Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after a 1-0 win over Cameroon in a quarter-final fixture played in Casablanca on Thursday.
With the 1-0 win over the Indomitable Lionesses at the Stade Mohamed V Stadium has propelled them to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Rasheedat Ajibade. Scored the only goal of the game which was scored in the 56th minute.
All four teams that have made it to the semi-finals at WAFCON would pick automatic tickets for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, with the team adjudged to have finished fifth after a playoff between the losing quarter-finalists presented with another chance for a shot at a Playoff Tournament next year.
The Super Falcons is a semi-final clash against tournament hosts Morocco on July 18 in Rabat.
Morocco defeated Botswana 2-1 on Wednesday to advance to the WAFCON last-four for the first time ever.