Nigeria ends Banyana's WAFCON title defence
The defending champions were defeated 2-1 in their semifinal match at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, with Nigeria scoring an injury-time winner.
Nigeria players celebrate a goal against South Africa in their WAFCON semifinal at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on 22 July 2025. Picture: @CAFwomen/X
CAPE TOWN - Nigeria knocked Banyana Banyana out of the Women's African Cup of Nations on Tuesday night.
The defending champions were defeated 2-1 in their semifinal match at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, with Nigeria scoring an injury-time winner.
The scores were locked at 1-1 at the end of the regulation 90 minutes, but Nigeria struck in the 94th minute to send the defending champions out of the tournament.
Earlier, Nigeria took the lead through a penalty in the 45th minute.
South Africa equalised through a Motlhalo penalty in the 60th minute.
Nigeria will face either Morocco or Ghana in the final.
It ends with a loss against Nigeria... not the result we expected. pic.twitter.com/dAjd7OkOnJ
— Banyana_Banyana (@Banyana_Banyana) July 22, 2025