Nigeria Dey Seek 10th WAFCON Title: Super Falcons Beat Tunisia!
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Nigeria ein Super Falcons don start demma quest for a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title plus confident 3-0 victory over Tunisia for Casablanca. Asisat Oshoala, wey be former Barcelona forward, open de scoring for de Super Falcons for de fourth minute. Rinsola Babajide deliver low inswinging free-kick from de left flank, wey Oshoala bundle de ball home amid scramble for de Tunisian box.
Babajide, wey feature for England for youth level before switching allegiance to Nigeria for 2023, double de lead for de first minute of first-half stoppage time. De winger fire clinically past Tunisia goalkeeper Soulaima Jobrani, marking ein first ever goal for senior international tournament.
Chinwendu Ihezuo score Nigeria ein third for de Stade Larbi Zaouli plus six minutes remaining after converting cross from Ashleigh Plumptre. Dis win put Nigeria top of Group B on goal difference ahead of Algeria, wey beat Botswana 1-0 thanks to Ghoutia Karchouni ein 10th-minute effort.
Nigeria go face Botswana on Thursday, plus Tunisia seeking demma first point against North African rivals Algeria earlier same day. Coach Justin Madugu talk say e dey expect Okoronkwo to dey important even if she no score. E say she dey read de game well, anticipate de right movements, and create opportunities.
Esther Okoronkwo Ein Impact!
Esther Okoronkwo, wey come on as substitute for de second half, add bite to de Nigerian attack. She stretch de Tunisian defence, open spaces, draw fouls, and deliver perfect assist to Chinwendu Ihezuo for Nigeria ein third goal. For just 45 minutes, de 27-year-old striker light up ein flank plus powerful, mobile play.
Statistically, ein impact dey clear. For one half, she touch de ball 24 times, complete 88% of ein passes, win three fouls, create two clear chances, and record an assist. Ein energetic display dey in stark contrast to Oshoala ein more static presence, despite de latter ein goal.
'Mission X' dey go on!
Nigeria no lift de WAFCON trophy since 2018, and after finishing fourth for de last edition for Morocco for 2022, dem dey target regaining demma continental crown for wetin dem dey call 'Mission X'. De Super Falcons dey determined to bring de trophy back home!