Super Falcons begin hunt for 10th title

The 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Countries kicks off on Sunday, July 6, with attention targeted on Nigeria’s Gorgeous Falcons, who possess made no secret of their desire to comprehend their 10th WAFCON title in Morocco. Nigeria is pitted in opposition to Tunisia within the match’s opening match.

The Neighborhood B discover, scheme for the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, shall be streamed continue to exist Showmax Premier League Cell by 5.00 p.m. Hosted by Morocco for the second time in a row, this three hundred and sixty five days’s WAFCON brings collectively 12 groups across three groups, with the head two from each and every community, alongside with the 2 most intelligent third-positioned groups, advancing to the knockout stage.

Nigeria shares Neighborhood B with Tunisia, Cape Verde, and Togo, surroundings up a competitive direction to the quarterfinals. Cape Verde will face Togo in a while Sunday within the community’s second fixture.

Nigeria, nine-time WAFCON champions, don't seem to be any strangers to the highlight, however the strain is excessive. Their clash with Tunisia, in Casablanca may per chance perhaps well well additionally scheme the tone for the entire match.

A grab places the Falcons in solid contention to prime the community, boosting morale and easing the strain earlier than more tough fixtures. A draw may per chance perhaps well well additionally simply complicate qualification, leaving minute room for error. A loss may per chance perhaps well well be a vital upset and may per chance perhaps well well additionally destabilise the campaign from the outset.

Historically, Nigeria has had the upper quit Tunisia in girls’s soccer. Of their final competitive discover at some stage within the 2022 WAFCON, the Falcons edged Tunisia 1-0 in an though-provoking quarterfinal fight. But with girls’s soccer evolving all of a sudden across the continent, underdogs don't seem to be any longer easily pushed apart – Tunisia shall be trying to rewrite the script.

In an interview with CAF on-line, Tunisia’s head coach Kamel Saada admitted that they're in a no longer easy community, however they intend to play their most intelligent soccer.

“It’s a no longer easy community. Every person knows the everyday of Nigeria. Algeria is improving hastily. Botswana too. We’re no longer underestimating any individual. We’ll wish to be disciplined, targeted, and play our most intelligent soccer,” she stated.

Led by head coach Justine Madugu, the Gorgeous Falcons head into WAFCON 2025 with a solid blend of expertise and emerging expertise.  Key gamers consist of captain Rasheedat Ajibade, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Toni Payne, and defensive anchors luxuriate in Osinachi Ohale and Michelle Alozie.

The 24-lady squad additionally parts promising inexperienced persons akin to Folashade Ijamilusi, Sikiratu Isah, and Chioma Okafor, all poised to procure their impress.