Falcons and Lionesses renew rivalry in WAFCON Q Finals
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Nigeria and Cameroon face off in the quarter-finals of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations today with more than a semi-final berth in the competition at stake, reports PUNCH Sports Extra.
The two teams face off at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca, Morocco to renew their rivalry for a place in the semi-finals.
It's a battle between the most prolific team in the tournament and the team with the strongest defensive record to date.
Previous meetings between the Super Falcons and the Indomitable Lionesses have always been a titanic clash between two behemoths of women's football on the African continent, but today's match has added motivation, with the winners of the epic match guarantee an automatic qualification place for the Women's World Cup.
The two teams last met in the semi-finals of the 2018 edition, a penalty shoot-out separating them before Nigeria won the tournament after another triumph from the penalty spot in the final against South Africa in Ghana.< /p>
The Falcons, nine-time champions, started this year's competition on a losing note, following a 2-1 loss to South Africa in their Group C opener.
The Falcons have since presented themselves in style, beating Botswana 2-0 on matchday two, before demolishing Burundi 4-0 on Sunday to secure a place in the quarter-finals and also claim the record for the team with the most goals scored - seven.
One of the undefeated teams so far in the tournament, Cameroon also finished second in their group, picking up five points.
The Lionesses opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Zambia, before playing another 1-1 draw with Togo. They did, however, beat Tunisia 2-0 in their last group match.
The Falcons are the most successful team in WAFCON, with the most titles (nine) and the most wins (53), with Cameroon finishing on the losing side on three occasions where the Falcons have triumphed.
The Lionesses were runners-up to Nigeria in 2004, 2014 and 2016.
The Cameroonians however have the third most WAFCON wins (21) - behind Nigeria and South Africa and are one of three teams to have beaten the Falcons (in 2012 ) in the last 16 years, although it was their only victory in the last five meetings against the Nigerians.
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Nigeria and Cameroon face off in the quarter-finals of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations today with more than a semi-final berth in the competition at stake, reports PUNCH Sports Extra.
The two teams face off at the Mohammed V stadium in Casablanca, Morocco to renew their rivalry for a place in the semi-finals.
It's a battle between the most prolific team in the tournament and the team with the strongest defensive record to date.
Previous meetings between the Super Falcons and the Indomitable Lionesses have always been a titanic clash between two behemoths of women's football on the African continent, but today's match has added motivation, with the winners of the epic match guarantee an automatic qualification place for the Women's World Cup.
The two teams last met in the semi-finals of the 2018 edition, a penalty shoot-out separating them before Nigeria won the tournament after another triumph from the penalty spot in the final against South Africa in Ghana.< /p>
The Falcons, nine-time champions, started this year's competition on a losing note, following a 2-1 loss to South Africa in their Group C opener.
The Falcons have since presented themselves in style, beating Botswana 2-0 on matchday two, before demolishing Burundi 4-0 on Sunday to secure a place in the quarter-finals and also claim the record for the team with the most goals scored - seven.
One of the undefeated teams so far in the tournament, Cameroon also finished second in their group, picking up five points.
The Lionesses opened their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Zambia, before playing another 1-1 draw with Togo. They did, however, beat Tunisia 2-0 in their last group match.
The Falcons are the most successful team in WAFCON, with the most titles (nine) and the most wins (53), with Cameroon finishing on the losing side on three occasions where the Falcons have triumphed.
The Lionesses were runners-up to Nigeria in 2004, 2014 and 2016.
The Cameroonians however have the third most WAFCON wins (21) - behind Nigeria and South Africa and are one of three teams to have beaten the Falcons (in 2012 ) in the last 16 years, although it was their only victory in the last five meetings against the Nigerians.
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