Tag: WAFCON
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What Ashleigh Plumptre said after playing first major competition for Nigeria
After participating in the 2022 Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with Nigeria’s senior women team, the Super Falcons, former England youth international, Ashleigh Plumptre has said she was proud to play in the competition.
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NFF congratulates Ajibade, Mimi Calvin-Onwuka on WAFCON feats
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated Super Falcons’ forward Rasheedat Ajibade for emerging as joint top-scorer of the just-ended 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco, where the Super Falcons earned a ticket to the FIFA World Cup finals even as the team failed to realize its ambition of a 10th triumph.
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2022 WAFCON: South Africa win their first-ever WAFCON title
South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Saturday defeated hosts Atlas Lionesses of Morocco 2-1 in the final match of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat. The win helped them to their first title success in the tournament’s history, after Hildah Magaia scored twice within eight minutes in the second half after the hour mark.
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WAFCON: Zambia, Nigeria to miss key players in third-place encounter
Zambia’s Copper queens will be without the services of top defender Lushomo Mweemba in today’s crunchy third-place encounter with the Super Falcons of Nigeria at the WAFCON tournament currently ongoing in Rabat, Morocco.
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WAFCON: Super Falcons ignore training, protest unpaid wages
Facts have emerged that the Super Falcons of Nigeria refused to train on Thursday as they embarked on a protest over unpaid allowances and match bonuses before and during 2022 WAFCON. Randy Waldrum’s side is also yet to receive their bonuses at the ongoing 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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South Africa vs Zambia: Ethiopian Referee deletes social media account, blames VAR for poor call
Ethiopian referee Lydia Tafessa Abebe who was in charge of first WAFCON semifinal match between Zambia and South Africa has deactivated all her social media accounts. The Ethiopian has been showered with unpalatable messages by Zambians who feel her decision to award South Africa a penalty in the last minute was unfair and bias.
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Morocco defeat nine-woman Super Falcons on penalties in Rabat
Nigeria withstood a number of adversities before narrowly losing to host nation Morocco after penalty shoot-out, in a supercharged 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations semi final match in Rabat on Monday.
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WAFCON: Pinnick confident as Nigeria, Morocco engage in flaming war in Rabat
Organizers, stakeholders, ardent football enthusiasts, and the media are guaranteed a feast when Cup holders Nigeria and much-improved host nation Morocco go to battle in the second semi-final match of the 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations competition in Rabat on Monday night.
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WAFCON: Super Falcons ready to win 10th title – Ogbonna
Super Falcons defender, Glory Ogbonna, said the team is working hard to win their 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) trophy holding in Morocco, to remain the dominant team on the continent. Ogbonna made this development known on Friday from the team’s base in Casablanca, Morocco however, said they also targeted at winning the…
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2022 WAFCON: Buhari, NFF President hail Super Falcons
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s Female Football team, the Super Falcons, for qualifying for the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 after their emphatic quarter-final victory at the ongoing 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.