WAFCON 2022: Super Falcons return to Casablanca for Zambia

The dethroned continental champions have another task in Morocco earlier than returning to Nigeria

Tremendous Falcons have returned to the Moroccan Metropolis of Casablanca forward of their third-place match towards Zambia on the 2022 Girls Africa Cup of Nations.

Earlier immediately, we arrived again in Casablanca for Friday’s third place match towards #TeamZambia on the Stade Mohammed V #SoarSuperFalcons #WAFCON2022 #MORNGA #WeCountOnYou @thenff pic.twitter.com/P1XHaslGZy

— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) July 19, 2022

Nigeria and Zambia misplaced their semifinal clashes to Morocco and South Africa, respectively, to arrange Friday’s assembly on the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca.

9-time champions Nigeria misplaced 5-4 on penalties to the Atlas Lionesses after forcing a 1-1 draw. The Falcons performed virtually an hour of soccer with 9 ladies following the sending off of Rasheedat Ajibade and Halimatu Ayinde.

Zambia, on their half, suffered a slender 1-0 defeat to the Banyana Banyana additionally on Monday. The She-polopolo fell to a 94th-minute penalty transformed by Linda Motlhalo.

It was the Zambians’ first defeat on the match, having received three and drew one in every of their 4 video games.

Whereas Morocco face South Africa to find out the brand new continental queens, Nigeria will battle Zambia within the third-place match.

The Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca hosted the sport between Zambia and South Africa, leaving the She-polopolo with no journey worries.

Nigeria’s recreation towards Morocco was performed on the Prince Moulay Abdallah Complicated in Rabat.

The Tremendous Falcons are not any strangers to Casablanca, although. The dethroned champions secured a nice 1-0 quarterfinals win over Cameroon on the identical venue.