As part of their preparations for this year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled for Morocco, Cup holders and 10-time champions Nigeria will face Cameroon in two friendly matches in Yaounde within the FIFA Women’s International Window of 24th February – 7th March.
Specifically, the Super Falcons and the Indomitable Lionesses will clash in the Cameroonian capital on Saturday, 28 February, and then again on Tuesday, 3 March.
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It will be recalled that both teams clashed in a friendly match before last year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations, also hosted by Morocco, and the Falcons ran away 2-0 winners at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex, Abeokuta.
NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, said: “We have concluded everything that has to do with the two friendly matches, in conjunction with our counterpart body in Cameroon, FECAFOOT. Our commitment is to ensure that the Super Falcons are well-prepared to retain their WAFCON title in Morocco and qualify for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Brazil.”
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FECAFOOT General Secretary, Isaac Mandong, said: “We are excited about the opportunity to host the Nigeria national team and to strengthen the ties between our two federations through this collaboration.”
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The Confederation of African Football has confirmed the 13th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for 17 March – 3 April in the Kingdom of Morocco.
All four semi-finalists at the tournament will qualify directly for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Brazil.
The Super Falcons won their 10th Women AFCON title in Morocco last summer, in the process defeating Tunisia, Botswana, Zambia, South Africa and hosts Morocco.
