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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.

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.

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.

African Footballer of the Year Barbra Banda was made to wait to make her mark on the Women's Africa Cup of Nations -- the top tournament for women's national teams on the continent -- but she has made up for lost time.

The Women's Africa Cup of Nations group round provided pulsating excitement, many talking points, and plenty of intrigue, ahead of the knockout stages.

Nigeria's progress at Women's AFCON so far: Group winners, check. Unbeaten in three games, check. No goals conceded, check. Progress to quarterfinals, check. Goals? Not so much.