VIDEOS: WAFCON 2024 Through The Eyes Of Players, Coaches, Analysts

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The past three weeks have produced a rich blend of drama, heartache, joy, and history as the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) prepares for its thrilling finale this weekend.

The women’s tournament, which began on July 5 and now has four teams, two of whom are in the final and the other two in the third-place game, has now finished with 24 matches spread across five cities.

Morocco and the Super Falcons play in the Super Falcons’ final game on Saturday. The game serves as part of Nigeria’s “Mission X” campaign, which aims to win the tournament’s record-breaking 10th title. The playoff will take place before Ghana and South Africa will square off.

Before the final, Channels Television’s correspondent Cecilia Omorogbe, who is covering the championship, spoke with some of the stars and coaches.

Read more about Super Falcons visiting injured South African forward Salgado in a hospital.

The Super Falcons have won five of their five matches while making the final, drawing just once against Tunisia in a Group B encounter. Morocco, on the other hand, has a similar unbeaten path and is aiming to finish in 2022 in second place.

The tournament’s success, 27 years after the first edition, has been a testament to the growth of women’s football in Africa. Beyond the final, it has been an inspiring story of unfiltered passion, resilience, and drive.

Beyond the football pitches, the voices behind the 2024 WAFON have produced a compelling narrative with pre-match interviews, emotional post-game reviews, analyses, and more.

From the first championship games to Saturday’s final match preview, this video compilation captures the unadulterated enthusiasm of the coaches, players, and analysts.

No One hoped Ghana would advance this far, claims Black Queens’ coach.

Ghana’s Black Queens are making fine-tuned preparations for the match ahead of their third-place match against South Africa.

The players and the coaching staff want to take home a bronze medal in a graceful manner at the end of the tournament. Kim Lars Bjorkegren, the coach of Ghana, praises his team for making it to the semi-finals before agonizingly bowing out to Morocco in the final in his pre-game conference.

Bjorkegren praises the West African side despite their performance against the hosts, saying the team had no chance at the start of the competition.

Bjorkegren, who wants to defeat South Africa, said, “Our performance in this tournament is really good.”

Women’s Football Has Grown In Ahead Of WAFCON CONTEST — Madugu, a country in Nigeria

The 2024 World Cup of Women’s Football is a testament to the development of women’s football in Africa, according to Justin Madugu’s counterpart in Nigeria.

There is no “gap between any top team and any lesser team now,” according to Madugu, who was appointed on an interim basis.

He thinks that women’s football will flourish on the continent if given more attention, just like men’s football.

The Nigerian coach claims that the team continued to believe in themselves despite the match’s difficult circumstances after winning against South Africa.

According to Ellis, Salgado’s injury damaged South Africa.

Desiree Ellis of South Africa believes that Gabriela Salgado’s terrible injury had an impact on the team’s encounter with the Nigerians. In the 88th minute of the contentious contest, the player was stretchered off.

Cecelia Omorogbe, a presenter for Channels Television, stated after the game that the Nigerians were happy to have defeated South Africa.

Read more about Alozie’s Late Strike Getting Super Falcons into the WAFCON Final.

The Nigerian fans and coach were confident of beating their long-distance rivals even before kickoff.

Zambia is crushed by Nigeria

The Super Falcons defeated the Copper Queens 5-0 in a one-sided encounter to seal a statement victory over Zambia in the final eight games.

The team’s captain said the Nigerians were underappreciated after the devastating defeat to the Zambians, which she claimed was sufficient motivation.

Zambia Hunted on the go.

The Zambian coach’s expectations were not met when the team faced Nigeria. Nora Hauptle stated ahead of the match that her team will be out hunting against the nation’s nine-time WAFCON champions due to the low turnout of the Maghreb population.