Saturday 1 December 2018

Super Falcons set for 9th title in AWCON title against South Africa

- Super Falcons and South African set to play title deciding match at AWCON 2018

- Bayana Bayana had won their Group B match against their Nigeria counterparts

- Asisat Oshoala and Thembia Kgatlana will be the stars to watch in the historic final

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will square up against the Bayana Bayana of South Africa in the final of the AWCON 2018 tournament in Ghana.

South Africa had earlier got the better of Nigeria by 1-0 in the opening match of Group B and the eight-time champions will be looking to make a win count in the final.

Two of the previous wins that led to the Super Falcons lifting the trophy have come at the expense of the Bayana Bayana - the last was in the 2000 edition of the tournament.

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Nigeria have won eight of the out of the ten editions of the African Women's Championships and are aiming for a ninth title for the 11th time asking.

Both Nigeria and South Africa have qualified for the FIFA Women's World cup in France and Cameroon picked up the last slot after defeat Mali in the third/fourth playoffs.

Asisat Oshoala and Thembi Kgatlana are the stars to watch on both sides and the duo were recently nominated for the Africa'Women's Player of the Year award by CAF.

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The match will be played at the Accra Stadium in Ghana as the race for who to become Africa women's champion will be decided.

Match: Nigeria vs South Africa (AWCON 2018 final)

Time: 5pm (Nigerian time)

Date: Saturday, December 1

Venue: Accra Stadium

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