Nigeria hunt a tenth WAFCON title towards a Morocco aspect searching for their first when the pair face off in Rabat.
Who: Nigeria vs Morocco
What: Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations closing 2025
The place: Olympic Stadium in Rabat, Morocco
When: Saturday at 8pm (19:00 GMT).
Two of the continent’s footballing powerhouses will contest the Confederation of African Soccer’s (CAF’s) 2025 Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) closing in Rabat on Saturday as Nigeria tackle host nation Morocco.
It’s the thirteenth version of the match, which was pushed again a yr as a consequence of scheduling points.
Al Jazeera takes a have a look at the match, which may mark a shift in energy within the girls’s sport in Africa.
What number of WAFCONs have Nigeria and Morocco received?
Nigeria are the document nine-time champions.
Morocco are but to carry the trophy however did attain the ultimate on residence soil three years in the past once they have been defeated by South Africa.
How did Nigeria attain the WAFCON closing?
Nigeria opened with a 3-0 win towards Tunisia, however the highest ranked workforce wanted a late winner to squeeze previous the lowest-ranked aspect, Botswana. A 0-0 draw of their closing group sport with Algeria secured the highest spot in Group B.
The Tremendous Falcons hammered Zambia 5-0 within the quarterfinals earlier than overcoming holders South Africa 2-1 within the final 4.
How did Morocco attain the WAFCON closing?
Morocco additionally stay unbeaten however opened the match with a 2-2 draw towards Zambia. A 4-2 win towards the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and 1-0 win towards Senegal sealed Group A.
Mali have been overcome with a 3-1 win within the final eight earlier than Ghana awaited within the semifinal, during which Morocco wanted a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after additional time.
‘Mission X’ on Nigeria’s minds
The Nigerian aspect have give you branding for his or her try and carry a tenth WAFCON title.
Seeking to bounce again from their fourth-place end within the 2022 version, the Tremendous Falcons dubbed their ambition to win this occasion as “Mission X”.
A successful mentality within the Morocco camp
Morocco’s ranks are bolstered by 2022 participant of the match Ghizlane Chebbak, who netted a hat-trick towards the DRC.
Atlas Lionesses coach Jorge Vilda might be heading to back-to-back worldwide titles, having led Spain to the 2023 World Cup.
90 minutes from a fairytale ending, The hosts are nearly there. 🇲🇦#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 pic.twitter.com/H9Ep020Alb
— CAF Girls’s Soccer (@CAFwomen) July 24, 2025
Who’re the main scorers at WAFCON 2025?
4 targets: Chebbak, Nguenar Ndiaye (Senegal)
Three targets: Ibtissam Jraidi (Morocco), Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria), Barbra Banda (Zambia), Racheal Kundananji (Zambia)
The place is WAFCON 2025 being staged?
Morocco have hosted the final two WAFCON finals because the North Africans’ place as a pre-eminent footballing pressure on the continent is bolstered.
The Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation can also be getting ready to stage the 2025 males’s version of the Africa Cup of Nations and co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
The place is WAFCON closing being staged?
The Olympic Stadium in Rabat with a capability of 21,000 individuals will host the ultimate.
What’s the prize cash for WAFCON 2025?
CAF elevated the match prize pot by 45 % to $3.475m.
The prize cash for the winners has doubled for the reason that final version with the victors of Saturday’s match sharing $1m.
Predicted lineups
Potential Nigeria lineup: Nnadozie, Ohale, Plumptre, Okoronkwo, Echegini, Demehin, Ajibade, Ayinde, Ihezuo, Ijamilusi, Alozie
Potential Morocco lineup: Er-Rmichi, Redouani, Benzina, Chebbak, Jraidi, Badri, Tagnaout, Rabbah, Ait El Haj, Ouzraoui, Mrabet
