Joe Echegini's Nigeria reach WAFCON final!
Women's football•
Joe Echegini's Nigeria earned a late 2-1 win over South Africa in the semi-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations yesterday.
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Echegini featured for just over an hour as she helped her side to set up a final against Morocco, the tournament's hosts, this Sunday.
NIGERIA 2-1 SOUTH AFRICA (1-0 at HT)
2024 Women's African Cup of Nations – Semi-finals
Larbi Zaouli Stadium (Casablanca, Morocco)
Goals: Ajibade (pen., 45') and Alozie (90'+4) for Nigeria; Motlhalo (pen., 60') for South Africa.
NIGERIA: Nnadozie, Ohale, Demehin, Plumptre, Alozie, Ayinde (Abiodun, 81'), Ijamilusi, Echegini (Ucheibe, 64'), Ajibade, Ihezuo (Isah, 99'), Okoronkwo. Coach: Justin Madugu.
SOUTH AFRICA: Dlamini, Mbane, Makhubela (Magaia, 26'), Magama, Dhlamini, Jane, Motlhalo, Gamede, Ramalepe (Cesane, 61'), Salgado (Holweni, 89'), Seoposenwe. Coach: Desiree Ellis.