The Super Falcons, nine-time champions of Africa, narrowly edged the Banyana on penalties in the final of the 2018 Women AFCON in Ghana, after both teams could not be separated in regulation and extra time.On the opening day of the tournament on Wednesday, the Super Falcons defeated the Female Eagles of Mali 2-0 with both goals scored by substitute Gift Monday late in the second half.
Banyana Banyana were truly dominant and impressive in their 3-0 demolition of Ghana’s Black Queens on Friday. A total of eight goals have now been scored in the tournament with Nigeria’s Gift Monday the highest goal scorer with two goals.All the participating teams will play just two matches each with the team with the highest points tally emerging as the champions.
With just one more game to go between Nigeria and South Africa; Cameroon already finished at the bottom of the six-team table, having lost their two games without scoring. Mali also failed to score in their two games but they have a point to their name having held Morocco so they finish in the fifth position.
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