Oshoala, Babajide, Ihezuo score as Super Falcons begin WAFCON with win
Nigeria started their campaign on the 2025 Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a 3-0 victory over Tunisia in a Neighborhood B match played on Sunday at Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca.
The Big Falcons, who're seeking a 10th continental title, took an early lead in the 4th minute thru Asisat Oshoala. The forward capitalised on a free-kick delivered by Rinsola Babajide, along with her effort deflecting off Ashleigh Plumptre sooner than crossing the line.
Nigeria extended their advantage in the first minute of added time sooner than the atomize. Babajide retrieved a loose clearance on the purpose of the predicament, drove into the field, and scored from a tight attitude. The target modified into upheld after a snappily VAR review.
The North Africans supplied little in attack and did no longer document a honest for the fifth consecutive WAFCON match. Big Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie remained largely untested all the way in which thru the game.
Nigeria added a third in the 84th minute when substitute Chinwendu Ihezuo modified into left unmarked in the field and transformed a headed serve from Plumptre.
Earlier in the second half of, Plumptre had a header dominated out for a miserable on Tunisia’s goalkeeper, Soulaima Jebrani, while Halimatu Ayinde and Esther Okoronkwo furthermore came terminate to scoring.
Tunisia appealed for a penalty halfway thru the second half of after Salma Zemzem went down under a discipline from Nigeria defender Osinachi Ohale. Nonetheless, following a VAR review, referee Suavis Iratunga obvious Zemzem had committed an earlier miserable.
With the result, Nigeria pass to the head of Neighborhood B sooner than Algeria and Botswana, who had been scheduled to meet in a while Sunday. The Big Falcons will play Botswana in their subsequent fixture on Thursday. Tunisia will steal on Algeria in their second community sport.
