Nigeria hunt a tenth WAFCON title in opposition to a Morocco facet looking for their first when the pair face off in Rabat.
Who: Nigeria vs Morocco
What: Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations remaining 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) remaining in Rabat on Saturday as Nigeria tackle host nation Morocco.
It’s the thirteenth version of the event, which was pushed again a yr as a result of scheduling points.
Al Jazeera takes a take 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 gained?
Nigeria are the file nine-time champions.
Morocco are but to raise the trophy however did attain the ultimate on dwelling soil three years in the past after they had been defeated by South Africa.
How did Nigeria attain the WAFCON remaining?
Nigeria opened with a 3-0 win in opposition to Tunisia, however the highest ranked workforce wanted a late winner to squeeze previous the lowest-ranked facet, Botswana. A 0-0 draw of their remaining 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 remaining?
Morocco additionally stay unbeaten however opened the event with a 2-2 draw in opposition to Zambia. A 4-2 win in opposition to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and 1-0 win in opposition to Senegal sealed Group A.
Mali had 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 facet have give you branding for his or her try and raise a tenth WAFCON title.
Trying 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 event Ghizlane Chebbak, who netted a hat-trick in opposition to 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 virtually 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 power on the continent is bolstered.
The Royal Moroccan Soccer Federation can also be making 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 remaining 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 event prize pot by 45 p.c 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
Doable Nigeria lineup: Nnadozie, Ohale, Plumptre, Okoronkwo, Echegini, Demehin, Ajibade, Ayinde, Ihezuo, Ijamilusi, Alozie
Doable Morocco lineup: Er-Rmichi, Redouani, Benzina, Chebbak, Jraidi, Badri, Tagnaout, Rabbah, Ait El Haj, Ouzraoui, Mrabet
