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Inaugural Women’s AFCON winning coach Ismaila Mabo passes away!

1998 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations winning coach Ismaila Mabo passed away on Monday, 13 March 2023 in Jos, after a protracted illness, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed. He died in the early hours of Monday aged 80. Mabo is unarguably the most successful women’s coach in Africa, …

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CAF announces Women’s AFCON 2022 Best XI!

CAF has released the Best XI of the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations following the completion of the history-making tournament in Morocco. This compilation of players by members of CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG) brings together the best performers in each position over the last three weeks. South …

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South Africa sweep big at Women’s AFCON 2022 Awards!

Banyana Banyana edged hosts Morocco 2-1 in the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday in Rabat in a highly contested tie that brought out the best of both teams. At the heart of this success was goalkeeper Andile Dlamini who kept three clean sheets in the six games …

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Magaia brace hands South Africa first Women’s AFCON trophy!

Striker Hildah Magaia scored both goals for South Africa to defeat host Morocco 2-1 on Saturday, July 23 night to win their first-ever TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title. Two second-half goals by the South Korea-based attacker set Banyana Banyana on their way to their first continental title in …

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Millions to watch Women’s AFCON final between Morocco & South Africa on Saturday night!

Millions of football fans across the African continent and across the world are set to tune in to tonight’s historic TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final between hosts Morocco and South Africa at Rabat’s Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. The match will kick-off at 21h00 local time (20h00 GMT, 22h00 …

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CAF Technical Study Group hails 12-team Women’s AFCON, pushes for 16 teams in next edition!

The members of CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG) have pointed to the increase of teams in the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations from eight to 12 as the key to the considerable increase in the level and standard of the tournament. TSG members Clémentine Touré from Côte d’Ivoire, Mercy …

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Former football stars line-up CAF Women’s AFCON TV analysis team!

Some of Africa’s most celebrated former football stars will be part of the CAF TV commentary and analysis line-up in Morocco for the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations from July 2 to 23, 2022. The CAF team that will form part of the build-ups and commentary for all matches …

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Official Women’s AFCON 2022 Match Ball inspired by rise of African women’s football!

CAF and technical sponsor, UMBRO today unveiled the official match ball for Africa’s flagship women’s football competition. African women’s football has shown a bright, colourful new face to the world as its stars command the world stage, and the official ball of the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations …

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A new star is born as TITRIT gets ready to shine at 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations!

The main attractions might be the players on the pitch at the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, but a new star TITRIT is ready to make her bow as the tournament’s Official Mascot. The WAFCON mascot is a lioness, a reference to Morocco’s Atlas Lions/Lionesses, an undeniable symbol …

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Rabat & Casablanca ready to play host to the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations!

The 2022 TotalEnergies African Women’s Cup of Nations will be held from July 2-23 in Morocco in two of the world’s most famous cities. The 1942 Hollywood classic which is one of the world’s best-loved and most iconic films ensured ‘Casablanca’ will always have global appeal, while in football terms …

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