Nigeria

Nigeria's deep history in the tournament will collide with South Africa's recent surging momentum when both sides meet in the semifinal of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.

The Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2025 (WAFCON) takes place in Morocco from July 5 to 26, and will feature 12 teams from across the continent, including defending champions South Africa.

Zambia head coach Nora Hauptle doesn't regret the swagger she and her team exhibited ahead of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal against Nigeria, even though the Copper Queens were ultimately humbled.

Nigeria flexed their title ambitions with a dominant 5-0 rout of Zambia, while reigning champions South Africa toiled against Senegal only to win on penalties. Their Women's AFCON semifinal could be one-way traffic...

Nigeria clobbered Zambia 5-0, as the Super Falcons cantered to a record-extending 13th semifinals appearance at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Ed Dove reacts to Zambia's 5-0 defeat to Nigeria and a Women's AFCON quarterfinal exit for NWSL stars Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji.

Ed Dove thinks Nigeria have unlocked the potential of one of Africa's best attacking players as Esther Okoronkwo shines in Nigeria's big win over Zambia.

Relentless Nigeria delivered a display worthy of champions while neutralising Zambia's fearsome attacking threat to demolish the Copper Queens 5-0 in Friday's first Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca.

The first Women's AFCON quarterfinals on Friday see one match up, Nigeria v Zambia, that we wish were the final, while the other should be a walk in the park for hosts Morocco.

Nigeria are doing their best not to focus on Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji ahead of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal in Casablanca on Friday.