JUST IN: Super Falcons Beat Cote d’Ivoire, Secure Nations Cup Ticket

The Super Falcons have defeated Cote d’Ivoire to book a place in the TotalEnergies 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The Nigeria national women’s team on Wednesday defeated their rivals by a lone goal in Abidjan.

With the result, the Lady Elephants of Cote d’ Ivoire lost 3-0 on aggregate.

Recall that the Lady Elephants had denied the Falcons the opportunity to feature at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which later held in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

For the Falcons, the victory mark their 12th WAFCON spell. They have won nine out of the 12 appearances.

Nigeria’s goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie earlier in the game denied the Ivorians a chance to narrow the lead when she saved a penalty.

But the Falcons sealed their victory in the 87th minute courtesy of a goal scored by Esther Okoronkwo.