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Nigeria booked their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a commanding 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final Group C match at the Rabat Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night.
The Super Falcons went into the match knowing they could not afford another slip after their shock opening defeat by Malawi and narrow win over Zambia.
CAF reports that they responded with their most ruthless attacking performance of the tournament, scoring three times in each half to secure qualification alongside Malawi.
Asisat Oshoala opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 21st minute before Gift Monday doubled Nigeria’s lead in first-half stoppage time after being set up by Rinsola Babajide.
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Nadine Ghazi pulled one back for Egypt with a penalty deep into first-half added time, but Nigeria took control after the break through Uchenna Kanu, Christy Ucheibe, Rasheedat Ajibade and Joy Omewa.
Ghazi scored Egypt’s second in the 84th minute, but it was not enough to stop the Cleopatras from ending the group stage without a point.
Despite Nigeria’s emphatic win, Malawi finished top of Group C after their 2-1 victory over Zambia in the other match played simultaneously.
Malawi ended with six points, the same total as Nigeria and Zambia, but topped the group on the tiebreak criteria.
Nigeria also progressed with six points, while Zambia were eliminated despite winning two of their three matches.
Egypt finished bottom after three defeats, having conceded 15 goals across the group stage.
For Nigeria, the result restores belief before the knockout rounds.
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