Kinshasa, July 23rd, 2025 (CPA).- Nigeria and Morocco, the host country, have been scheduled to play in the final of the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations (CAN) at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat on Saturday, CPA has learned on Wednesday from the African Football Confederation website. According to the source, the final has been scheduled for 8 p.m. local time, which is the same time in Kinshasa, after both teams qualified following the two semi-finals played on Tuesday, which have seen the success of Nigeria’s Super Falcons over South Africa’s Banyana-Banyana (2-1), the defending champions, as well as that of Morocco’s Lionesses of the Atlas, who have defeated Ghana’s Black Queens 4-2 on penalties after the score has been of 1-1 at the final whistle.
Morocco: the search for the key to the winners’ circle
The Moroccans are looking for the magic potion for their first title
This final is considered to be the search for the key to success for Morocco, which is chasing its first continental crown after missing out in 2022, losing 1-2 to South Africa. The Moroccans, with their remarkable run in this edition, have the imperative option of securing the key to the door of the corridor that leads to the select group of former title holders, among whom the Nigerians, who have dominated for two decades, have taken the lion’s share with nine titles, won in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016 and 2018, far ahead of Equatorial Guinea, with its two stars won in 2008 and 2012. Morocco must break the bad luck and the Indian curse that have stuck to it since its first CAN 2022, at home.
Nigeria-Morocco: clash of the two best attacks in the tournament
According to CAF statistics, the final between Nigeria and Morocco is inevitably a clash between the two best attacks in the competition. Indeed, both Nigeria and Morocco have scored 11 goals in five games, averaging 2.2 per match. Offensively, the two opponents are evenly matched, but there is a huge difference defensively. In this regard, Nigeria’s Super Falcons have conceded only one goal on Tuesday in their 2-1 semi-final win over South Africa. For the Atlas Lionesses, according to CAF statistics, their defence is the weakest link in all areas. Indeed, while Nigeria has conceded only one goal, Morocco has conceded six. And that is the difference between the two teams. Thus, in this final, the Moroccans and Nigerians have each become aware of the strengths and weaknesses of their opponents, with a view to securing the final victory. CPA/