Nigeria vs Morocco: Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final 2025 – teams, start
Two of the continent’s footballing powerhouses will contest the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF’s) 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final in Rabat on Saturday as Nigeria take on host nation Morocco.
It’s the 13th edition of the tournament, which was pushed back a year due to scheduling issues.
Al Jazeera takes a look at the match, which could mark a shift in power in the women’s game in Africa.
Nigeria are the record nine-time champions.
Morocco are yet to lift the trophy but did reach the final on home soil three years ago when they were defeated by South Africa.
Nigeria opened with a 3-0 win against Tunisia, but the highest ranked team needed a late winner to squeeze past the lowest-ranked side, Botswana. A 0-0 draw in their final group game with Algeria secured the top spot in Group B.
The Super Falcons hammered Zambia 5-0 in the quarterfinals before overcoming holders South Africa 2-1 in the last four.
Morocco also remain unbeaten but opened the tournament with a 2-2 draw against Zambia. A 4-2 win against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and 1-0 win against Senegal sealed Group A.
Mali were overcome with a 3-1 win in the last eight before Ghana awaited in the semifinal, in which Morocco needed a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time.
