Women's Africa Cup of Nations

FT Tuesday, July 22, 2025
South Africa LWDWW 1
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Nigeria DWWDW 2
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RSA011
NGA112
Stade Larbi Zaouli

Team Stats

10
Fouls
17
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
1
Corner Kicks
3
4
Saves
1
54.5
Possession
45.5
9
SHOTS
9
3
ON GOAL
7
0.3
On Target %
0.8
2
Penalty Goals
2
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
0
Accurate Passes
0
0
Passes
0
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
1
Blocked Shots
2
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Lineups

NGA · 4-3-3

  1. 16Chiamaka NnadozieG
  2. 14Blessing DemehinCD-L
  3. 3Osinachi OhaleCD-R
  4. 5Ashleigh PlumptreLB
  5. 22Michelle AlozieRB
  6. 18Halimatu AyindeCM
  7. 12Jennifer EcheginiLM
  8. 20Folashade IjamilusiRM
  9. 6Esther OkoronkwoF
  10. 19Chinwendu IhezuoLF
  11. 15Rasheedat AjibadeRF

Substitutes

  1. 8Asisat OshoalaSUB
  2. 4Shukurat OladipoSUB
  3. 7Toni PayneSUB
  4. 1Tochukwu OluehiSUB
  5. 24Chioma OkaforSUB
  6. 13Deborah AbiodunSUB
  7. 10Christy UcheibeSUB
  8. 2Rinsola BabajideSUB
  9. 9Ifeoma OnumonuSUB
  10. 11Sikiratu IsahSUB

RSA · 4-5-1

  1. 16Andile DlaminiG
  2. 13Bambanani MbaneCD-L
  3. 17Tiisetso MakhubelaCD-R
  4. 7Karabo DhlaminiLB
  5. 5Fikile MagamaRB
  6. 15Refiloe JaneCM-L
  7. 3Bongeka GamedeCM-R
  8. 10Linda MotlhaloAM
  9. 9Gabriela SalgadoLM
  10. 2Lebohang RamalepeRM
  11. 12Jermaine SeoposenweF

Substitutes

  1. 8Hildah MagaiaSUB
  2. 11Kgaelebane MohlakoanaSUB
  3. 19Lonathemba MhlongoSUB
  4. 4Regina MogololaSUB
  5. 23Ronnel DonnellySUB
  6. 14Nonhlanhla MthandiSUB
  7. 6Noxolo CesaneSUB
  8. 21Dineo MagagulaSUB
  9. 1Kaylin SwartSUB
  10. 18Sibulele HolweniSUB

Timeline

  1. 26' Hildah Magaia (South Africa) Substitution at 26'
  2. 45' Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria) Penalty - Scored at 45'
  3. 60' Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) Penalty - Scored at 60'
  4. 61' Noxolo Cesane (South Africa) Substitution at 61'
  5. 64' Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) Substitution at 64'
  6. 75' Halimatu Ayinde (Nigeria) Yellow Card at 75'
  7. 81' Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria) Substitution at 81'
  8. 89' Sibulele Holweni (South Africa) Substitution at 89'
  9. 90'+4' Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) Goal at 94'
  10. 90'+7' Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria) Yellow Card at 97'
  11. 90'+9' Sikiratu Isah (Nigeria) Substitution at 99'

Women's Africa Cup of Nations News

All news
ESPN Colin Udoh Nigeria target Olympic gold after WAFCON, World Cup failures - Eguavoen Nigeria have set their sights on winning a first Olympic women's football gold medal, as the Super Falcons attempt to recover from the disappointment of their dismal WAFCON and World Cup campaigns. ESPN Colin Udoh 'Africa FC' - What makes NWSL team Washington Spirit so attractive to African players? Washington Spirit lead the NWSL in having the highest contingent of African players in the league. But what makes the team, and the DC area, so attractive to players from the continent? Video Krieger picks Chawinga or Shaw to win the women's Ballon d'Or Krieger picks Chawinga or Shaw to win the women's Ballon d'Or ESPN Leonard Solms Washington Spirit's Monique Ngock tops Power Rankings ahead of Chawinga sisters The past two months have proven that African women's football has moved beyond the era of Nigeria's near-monopoly, and the continent's stars in the NWSL and UEFA WCL shone at the Women's AFCON to prove it.