AWCON 2022: Nigeria Set Up Fierce Clash With Hosts Morocco in Mouthwatering Semifinal Fixture

• Nigeria vs Morocco will see both nations battle in the semifinal of the ongoing Africa Women’s Cup of Nations
• The Atlas Lionesses will host their West African counterparts at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat on Monday night
• Both teams have already picked up their respective tickets to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will file out against the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco in the second semifinal of the ongoing 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations.

The tantalizing fixture will hold on Monday night at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat as the winner will go straight to the final.

Both teams have already secured their respective tickets to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Nigeria remain the most successful nation in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations having won the title a record nine times, and they are the favourites for this fixture.

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Although they started this tournament on a bumpy note, losing to Banyana Banyana of South Africa in the opening fixture, they have improved since then.

Randy Waldrum’s side have carved out impressive victories over Botswana, Burundi, and Cameroon to maintain their record of reaching the final four of every edition of the tournament.

Head to head

The Super Falcons humiliated the Atlas Lionesses in their previous two matches.

In their first-ever meeting at the group stage of the 1998 edition, the Falcons defeated the Lionesses 8-0 on home soil.

Both teams met again at the following edition in South Africa with Nigeria handing another 6-0 thrashing.

However, Morocco will be different this time around as they will be cheered on by the 50,000 fans expected at the Moulay Abdellah Complex.

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Players to watch

Following the exit of Asisat Oshoala from the tournament, Uchenna Kanu and Rasheedat Ajibade are expected to lead the attack for the Super Falcons

Soccernet claims this game, however, looks like the perfect one for American-born Ifeoma Onumonu to make her mark.

Big, strong, and irrepressible, the 28-year-old striker was on target against Botswana. And she could prove too hot to handle for Morocco.

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Sports Brief earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria for qualifying for the 2023 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

The Nigerian ladies put up a resolute performance to defeat Cameroon 1-0 to pick up one of the four automatic tickets to the global showpiece next year.

Rashidat Ajibade's header in the 55th minute was enough for the Nigerians to defeat their opponents 1-0 to also keep their la decima hopes alive.