After drawing 1-1 with Ghana, Morocco, who were the hosts, Morocco, advanced to the championship of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a penalty shootout.
Morocco will face Nigeria in the Saturday final, which won by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday in the penalty shootout. In the previous semifinal, which took place on Tuesday in Casablanca, the Super Falcons defeated defending champion South Africa 2-1.
Ghana led early on. In the 26th minute, Stella Nyamekye pushed a header past Josephine Bonsu with a hand, but it slammed off the post and skittered across the goal.
When Sakina Ouzraoui threw a pass from her chest to her feet and scored from underneath Ghana goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan, who was diving, in the 55th minute, Morocco equalized.
At Rabat’s Olympic Stadium, the game ended in extra time after the final regulation had ended.
In recent years, Morocco has grown its national team. In 2022, the team lost to South Africa in the WAFCON final. Morocco also qualified for the round of 16 and participated in the Women’s World Cup for the first time in 2023.
After drawing level with Mali 3-1, Morocco advanced to the semifinals, while Ghana defeated Algeria 4-2 on penalties.
In the first WAFCON semi-final, Nigeria defeated South Africa.
In stoppage time, Michelle Alozie’s long ball sailed into the goal, bringing the Super Falcons to the final of the WAFCON tournament and 2-1 victory over South Africa earlier on Tuesday.
Nine WAFCON titles have been won by the Super Falcons. The Super Falcons referred to their victory as “Mission X” in their disappointment with their place in the 2022 tournament.
Four minutes into stoppage time, Alozie, who plays for the Houston Dash in the National Women’s Soccer League, sent the ball forward from a distance. The ball sank into the goal as neither of their teammates touched it, despite two other teammates standing in front of it.
Just before half-time, Atlético Madrid’s Rasheedat Ajibade converted a penalty to give Nigeria a 1-0 lead. A handball in the box resulted in the penalty for the Super Falcons.
In the 60th minute, Linda Motlhalo’s penalty made it even for South Africa, the defending WAFCON champions.
In the quarterfinals, Nigeria defeated Zambia 5-0 to advance, which had not previously conceded a goal. After drawing 0-0 with Senegal, South Africa advanced on penalties under the direction of coach Desiree Ellis.
When South Africa’s midfielder Gabriela Salgado suffered an injury in the 84th minute, players from both teams frantically pleaded for assistance.
Source: Aljazeera
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