Cup holders Nigeria have expressed confidence of reaching the Final of the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations, ahead of Tuesday’s semifinal clash with the Lionesses of Cameroon at the Accra Sports Stadium.
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Asisat Oshoala scored a hat-trick while Francisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie and Rita Chikwelu pulled one goal each to set up a semi – final match-up against Cameroon’s Lionesses.
Desire Oparanozie signaled it would be another day of several misses when she poorly hit the ball with only the goalkeeper to beat after two minutes.
The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon have qualified for the semifinals of the 2018 African Women Cup of Nations after a 3-0 win over Algeria in their second Group A game on Tuesday.
Nigeria booked a place after playing a one-all draw with South Africa in a Group E match played in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The North Africans are now with seven points from five matches and lie third in the group behind leaders Nigeria who have 10 points and South Africa who have nine points.
Governor David Umahi among other soccer fans in Ebonyi, have congratulated the Super Eagles over the team’s qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
The Super Eagles have missed out on the two previous tournaments, with their last appearance coming in their successful 2013 campaign in South Africa.
Kidnappers freed scores of school children and a driver in west Cameroon on Wednesday, but kept hold of a principal and one teacher, officials said.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the abduction in the English-speaking region where separatists are fighting to form a breakaway state.
Cameroonian President, Paul Biya, won re-election with 71 per cent of the vote, the Media said on Twitter on Monday.
It is until the end of November, the Confederation of African Football said on Saturday.
Christian Chukwu, former Super Eagles coach, on Tuesday called on the Super Eagles to go for victory over the Libyans in their African Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for next month.
Ahmed Mabudi, the Acting Director-General of Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, said the rumour making rounds about the release of water from the Lagbo Dam by Cameroonian authorities was untrue.
They were 10 points away from losing their opening game as the competition got underway at the Abuja National Stadium, but a spirited performance saw them completing a grand comeback.
Eight countries divided into two preliminary pools will slug it out in Nigeria from September 12 to 20, 2018.
President Paul Biya of Cameroon has condemned an attack on school children in the Northwest, one of the country’s two English-speaking regions, Communication Minister and Government Spokesman, Issa Tchiroma, said on Thursday.
The ex-international was captain of The Indomitable Lions in the 1960s and 1970s.
Cameroon’s National Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday launched a public awareness campaign to curb “endemic” corruption in public services.
African Cup of Nations 2013 winning skipper, Joseph Yobo, has offered to convince Victor Moses to stage a return to the Super Eagles ahead of the AFCON 2019 in Cameroon.