In a gripping finale at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, the Moroccan team narrowly missed out on the Women's Africa Cup of Nations title (Morocco-2024), falling to Nigeria with a scoreline of 3-2 on Saturday. Morocco's goals came courtesy of Ghizlane Chebbak, who struck in the 13th minute, and Sanaa Mssoudy, who added another in the 24th minute. However, Nigeria mounted a comeback with Ijeoma Okoronkwo converting a penalty in the 64th minute, followed by goals from Folashade Ijamilusi in the 71st minute and Onyi Echegini in the 88th minute to clinch the victory. Meanwhile, the battle for third place saw Ghana edge out South Africa in a tense penalty shootout, winning 4-3 after the match ended 1-1 in regulation time. This playoff took place on Friday at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca.
