Defending champions Nigeria chop opening day defeat from South Africa for Wafcon 2022

Nigeria chop defeat for dia opening match against South Africa on Monday.

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Jelilat Olawale and Fiona Equere

  1. 44' Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) collect yellow card for foul

    44' Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) chop yellow card for bad foul.

  2. 43' Bayana Bayana win anoda free kick againt Nigeria

    43'Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) win free kick for di attacking half.

  3. 42' Nigeria win free kick

    42'Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) win free kick for di Super Falcons.

  4. 34' Foul for Nigeria

    34'Foul by Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria)

  5. 34'Refiloe Jane (South Africa) win free kick against Nigeria

    34'Refiloe Jane (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  6. 31' Payne and Oshoala dey link up well

    Super Falcons dey look dangerous.

    Assisat Oshoala especially with her pace, she bin come close to scoring but di South African goalkeeper save her shot.

    still 0-0

  7. South Africa dey dangerous for Counter attack

    Nigeria defence strong so far and di likes of Kgatalana still never find dia rhythm but dem dey look good on di counter attack.

  8. 10 mins 0-0

    Super Falcons vs Banyana Banyana

    Wia dis foto come from, Getty Images

    Nigeria get plenty possession but neva fit break down di south African defence.

  9. See di line up for Nigeria vs South Africa

    Nigeria line up

    01 Oluehi Tochukwu

    03 Osinachi Ohale

    04 Plumptre Megan

    05 Onome Ebi

    07 Payne Antionette

    08 Asisat Oshoala

    09 Onumonu Chukwwufunmnaya

    10 Rita Chikwelu

    15 Rasheedat Ajibade

    18 Halimatu Ayinde

    20 Alozie Chinwen

    South Africa line up

    16 Andile Dlamini

    02 Lebohang Ramalepe

    08 Hildah Magaia

    09 Noxolo Cesane

    10 Linda Motlhalo

    11 Thembi Kgatlana

    12 Jermaine Seoposenwe

    13Bambanani Nolufefe

    15 Refiloe janeiro 18

    18 Sibulele Holweni

  10. Game don start

    First half of di match don already begin.

  11. Five things you need sabi about Women's Africa Cup of Nations for Morocco

    Di 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations aka WAFCON kick-off on Saturday 2 July.

    Defending champions Nigeria name Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre for dia provisional squad for di tournament.

    Head coach Randy Waldrum leave out in-form players Gift Monday and Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene from di team.

    Nigeria Football Federation go reduce di 25-player group wey dem announce to 28 for mid-June.

    Na dat final list of players go represent di kontri for di biggest women football tournament for di continent.

  12. Nigeria vs South Africa: Super Falcons match against Banyana Banyana to begin soon

    Nigeria go open dia 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations tournament wit di match against South Africa on Monday.

    Di super falcons wey be di defending champions go play Banyana Banyana for dia first match for group C.

    Di crunch match go hold between di two ogbonge kontris for Moulay Hassan stadium for Rabat by 6pm (Nigeria time).

  13. Welcome!

    We dey welcome una to our live coverage as Nigeria Super Falcons dey open dia 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations tournament wit di match against South Africa on Monday.