Nigeria’s national women football team, Super Falcons remained on course for their 9th Africa Women Cup of Nation (AWCON) crown following a spirited 4-2 victory on penalties against Cameroon to reach the final of the ongoing AWCON 2018 in Acrcra, Ghana, yesterday.
The victory earned the Nigeria’s team automatic qualification to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, while Cameroon will have to slug it out for third place to also book their flight to the world soccer showpiece.
Ngozi Ebere scored the decisive spot-kick after Cameroon twice missed, once through star player Gaelle Enganamouit. The match in Accra had ended goalless after extra-time.
It was the first shoot-out in the competition in 10 years.
A quiet game finished with great drama as Enganamouit’s soft penalty was comfortably saved by Nigeria goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi, before Genevieve Ngo Mbeleck’s effort went wide.
Nigeria have won the last two tournaments, beating Cameroon on both occasions in the…
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