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Again, South Africa humiliates Nigeria as Banyana beat Falcons 2-1 in group opener Monday

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women Football Journalist Again, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana defeated highly-rated Super Falcons of Nigeria 2-1 in the first group match of the 12th CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat, Morocco. Two second half goals scored by two forwards,  Jermaine Seoposenwe in the 61st minute and Hildah Magaia in the 63rd minute ...

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WAFCON 2022: Nigeria starts trophy defence with tricky tie against South Africa today 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women Football Journalist The wait is finally over for the grudge match between reigning African Champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria and arch-rivals, Banyana Banyana of South Africa as both teams will  clash in their opening match of the 12th CAF Women’s Africa  Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco Monday evening. The top of the ...

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WAFCON 2022: Fireworks in Casablanca as Cameroon, Zambia clash in grudge match 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women Football Journalist In continuation of the 12th CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), rivals Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses and Copper Queens of Zambia will headline the three matches which will feature on the card in Morocco today. The pitch of Complexe Mohammed V in Casablanca will be set ablaze when both countries clash again ...

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Dollars rain as CAF announces increase of 150% in TotalEnergies WAFCON prize money 

In line with the new policy at Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) to make women’s football in Africa globally competitive, the President of CA,  Dr Patrice Motsepe has announced an increase of 150% in prize money for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022. The tournament kicked off on Saturday night at 9:30 pm with hosts Morocco beating  ...

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WAFCON 2022: Hosts, Morocco edge Burkina Faso 1-0 in game opener

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No. 1 Women Football Journalist A first half goal scored by captain, Chizlane Chebbak was all the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco needed to defeat Lady Stallions of Burkina Faso 1-0 to claim all three points in the opening match of the 12th CAF Women’s Africa  Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2022. Pundits had predicted that Morocco will ...

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African Women Go To War As 12th WAFCON Kicks off In Morocco Today

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Twenty four years after the first-ever African Women’s Championship (AWC), the equivalent of the men’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), took place in Nigeria, a North African country Morocco which featured in the competition in 1998, will host the 12th edition of the expanded football fiesta. It will hold from today (Saturday, July 2 to 23, ...

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