Super Falcons Pull Off Stunning Comeback to Win 10th WAFCON Title Against Host Morocco (Video)

Nigeria’s Super Falcons pulled off a stunning comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 and win their 10th WAFCON title.

Nigeria staged a sensational second-half comeback to defeat host nation Morocco 3-2 and claim their 10th TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title at the Stade Olympique in Rabat on Saturday night.

The Super Falcons were 2-0 down at half-time in front of a raucous Moroccan crowd but roared back with goals from Esther Okoronkwo, Folashade Ijamilusi, and a late winner from Joe Echegini, turning the match on its head and reaffirming their dominance in African women’s football.

The final was a true classic — pitting Morocco’s golden generation against the continent’s most decorated women’s team. The Atlas Lionesses came out flying, opening the scoring in the 12th minute through captain Ghizlane Chebbak, who curled a low strike past Nigeria’s goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.

The hosts doubled their lead in the 24th minute when Sanaâ Mssoudy finished off a slick move orchestrated by Ibtissam Jraidi, sending the home fans into wild celebrations with a 2-0 cushion at the break.

But Nigeria, guided by coach Justin Madugu, emerged from the dressing room revitalized. The comeback began in the 63rd minute after VAR awarded a penalty for a handball by Nouhaila Benzina. Okoronkwo confidently converted to make it 2-1 and ignite the Nigerian charge.

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The momentum shifted decisively. In the 71st minute, Okoronkwo set up Ijamilusi, who fired a clinical shot into the bottom corner to level the score. With the match seemingly heading for extra time, Nigeria struck the decisive blow in the 88th minute.

A clever set-piece saw Okoronkwo once again at the heart of the action, assisting Joe Echegini, who calmly slotted home the winner.

Despite late Moroccan pressure and a desperate search for an equalizer, the Super Falcons held firm to clinch victory in one of the most dramatic finals in tournament history.

For Morocco and coach Jorge Vilda, it was a painful end to a spirited campaign, as they sought to become only the third nation ever to lift the WAFCON title. But it was Nigeria’s night — their tenth triumph in 13 tournaments, and a powerful reminder that the Super Falcons are still the queens of African football.