2024 WAFCONQ: Cape Verde get Nigeria second round date after Liberia triumph

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde 

Nigeria’s senior women’s national team will face Cape Verde in the second round of 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers in November.

Cape Verde had won 3-0 in the first leg at home before completing the double with a 3-2 second leg triumph in the return leg to progress 6-2 on aggregate for Cape Verde on Tuesday.

Evy Pereira, Alcione Gomes, and Kleydiana Borges scored for Cape Verde while Pauline Agbotsu and Hawa Kpan converted for Liberia.

Super Falcons made it to the Second Round without kicking a ball after Sao Tome and Principe withdrew from the Qualifiers.

The Second Round clash between Nigeria and Cape Verde will take place in November 2023.

The winner of the two-legged tie will qualify for the 2024 WAFCON which will be hosted in Morocco.

Morocco hosted the last edition in 2022 where South Africa won their first African title.

Nigeria has won nine of the past 12 editions of the tournament which officially stated in 1998.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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