Saturday’s 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations final match between champions Nigeria and hosts Cameroon is being seen as dress rehearsal for the Super Eagles clash with the Indomitable Lions in the qualifying race for 2018 FIFA World Cup finals.
Nigeria and Cameroon were lumped into the so-called African qualifying series’ group of death, alongside Algeria and Zambia, when the draw was made for the big race to Russia. However, the Super Eagles have a vice grip on the pool after winning their first two matches of the series, and are four points clear of second –placed Cameroon, who have just two points.
The next two matchdays, which will pit the Eagles and the Lions against themselves in Uyo and Limbe, are seen as capable of determining the team that will come out of that pool to represent Africa.
A win in both matches will catapult the Eagles to the World Cup, with only the…
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