The mascot for this edition of the tournament was unveiled as "TITRIT" (a Moroccan Berber name meaning "star" or "celebrity"), a young lioness clothed with the home jersey of the host nation's national football team, with a traditional Moroccan tiara.[5]. They may just find themselves up against Burkina Faso, whose forward line of Bande and Traore have been putting up solid expected goals returns. Morocco were announced as hosts on 15 January 2021. Morocco then beat Uganda 3-1 on July 5, followed by a 1-0 finish over Senegal on the final matchday of the group stages. 2004-2022 CBS Interactive. If that does happen then AFCON might turn on its head.
Can the collective spirit of Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea take them even further? Few would have expected Tunisia to make it past frontrunners Nigeria in the round of 16, particularly as they snuck through on the back of a thumping of minnows Mauritania. The following teams will represent Africa directly at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, while two more teams will have opportunities to join them through the inter-confederation playoffs. Date:Sunday, Jan. 30 |Time:2 p.m. ETLocation:Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium -- Yaounde, Cameroon TV:beIN Sports Xtra |Live stream:fuboTV-- Try for freeOdds:Senegal -182; Draw +230; Equatorial Guinea +650 (via Caesars Sportsbook). Egypt may have this game's best individual but in the PSG right back, Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofiane Boufal and Sofyan Amrabat among others it may be the Atlas Lions who have the better team. How to Watch 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco vs. Nigeriatoday: Live stream 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations,Morocco vs. Nigeriaon fuboTV: Start your free trial today! All Rights Reserved. Morocco played in the inaugural match of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, where the host country defeated Burkina Faso 1-0 thanks to a 29th-minute strike from Ghizlane Chebbak. The North Africans appeared at the first finals in 1998, when they had their best run - amassing four points and their only win to date (a 4-1 victory over Egypt) - but missed the knock-out stages on goal difference before falling away after their second trip to the finals in 2000. The winners advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs. 9:35 am ET, How to watch, live stream Corinthians vs. Coritiba, Transfer news: Chelsea make push for Kounde, Kahn reveals how Bayern Munich avoid complacency, How to watch, live stream Flamengo vs. Juventude, Premier League kits 2022-23: Every shirt rated, Rodri: 'I feel at home, like it's my second family', Neymar features for PSG in Japan tour opener, Transfer roundup: City open Cucurella bidding, BVB's Haller diagnosed with testicular tumor, Free agent Dybala to join Mourinho at Roma. [2] This is the first time a North African Arab country has hosted the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: soccer | pageType: stories | Will the pressure grow too intense for home favorites Cameroon? Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Not the first team that comes to mind when one thinks of Africa's strongest football nations, the Stallions - aided by some big-name absentees - are nonetheless among the finals' best eight sides according to the Fifa rankings. Date:Saturday, Jan. 29 |Time: 2 p.m. ETLocation:Roumde Adjia Stadium -- Garoua, Cameroon TV:beIN Sports Xtra |Live stream:fuboTV-- Try for freeOdds:Burkina Faso +240; Draw +170; Tunisia +140 (via Caesars Sportsbook). 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After beating Liberia in the first round of qualifying, the Teranga Lionesses upset none other than Mali, who had reached the 2018 WAFCON semi-finals, to ensure their second appearance. Steve Coogan chats to Nihal Arthanayake about British humour and cancel culture, Stephen Fry shares his feelings about his new role as the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club. The results look perfectly acceptable but Senegal really are not impressing on their route through AFCON so far; even a 2-0 win over Cape Verde seemed underwhelming as they struggled to overcome nine men. The 2020 North African champions have played a host of games in the past year, stunning Cameroon in September at the 2021 Aisha Buhari Cup where they also beat Ghana and Mali among others. Originally, Fatima El Ajjani (Morocco) was assigned as video assistant referee only. Nigeria then defeated Cameroon 1-0 in the quarterfinals thanks to a second-half strike from Rasheedat Ajibade. The winners qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Having shone for Belarus' Neman Grodno with 22 goals in 25 league games, Nana will be one to watch in a side who knocked out Benin (5-2 agg) before sweeping past Guinea-Bissau (7-0 agg) to reach their first finals. The business stage of the Africa Cup of Nations is well and truly underway with this weekend bringing the competition's quarterfinals. Saturday, 2 July: Morocco v Burkina Faso (Rabat), Tuesday, 5 July: Burkina Faso v Senegal, Uganda v Morocco (Rabat), Friday, 8 July: Morocco v Senegal (Rabat), Burkina Faso v Uganda (Casablanca). If they are to overcome Tunisia then Gustavo Sangare may need to excel for the Stallions, though Aston Villa's Bertrand Traore and Hassan Bande of Istra 1961 are dangermen upfront. Lutalo, who handles local league side Onduparaka, has proved his mettle and his charges enter on a high after winning the Cecafa Cup just weeks ago, beating fellow WAFCON debutants Burundi 3-1 in the final on home soil on 11 June. There have been 59 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 2.27 goals per match(as of 18 July 2022). The 12th Women's Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco on 2 July. Burkina Faso are the best-ranked of the four nations debuting at WAFCON this year and arrive with a squad where all but two players are based on home soil. The top four teams qualified for the World Cup, and two more teams advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs.[3]. Morocco qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining eleven spots were determined by the qualifying rounds. 
Equatorial Guinea don't profile as the sort of team to really test Mendy and company, no team left in the competition averages fewer shots on target per game than their 3.3. Can BrewDog's CEO steer the Good Ship through the storm of controversy? Date: Saturday, Jan. 29 | Time: 11 a.m. ETLocation: Japoma Stadium -- Douala, CameroonTV: beIN Sports Xtra | Live stream:fuboTV-- Try for freeOdds:Gambia +700; Draw +225; Cameroon -182 (via Caesars Sportsbook). The final draw was held in Rabat, Morocco on 29 April 2022 at 20:30 GMT (UTC0). Still, the defense of Kalidou Koulibaly and Abdou Diallo is holding together nicely, meaning that Edouard Mendy has not been particularly tested so far in the tournament. Morocco have also not caught fire but they have also made their way to the last eight through one of the competition's toughest fixture lists, overcoming a group of Ghana, Gabon and an extremely competitive Comoros before Achraf Hakimi's wonderful free-kick helped them overturn an early deficit against Malawi. They have an admirable array of talent including AS FAR duo Sanaa Mssoudy and Ghizlane Chebbak (daughter of former men's international Larbi Chebbak), and US Saint Malo midfielder Salma Amani, who boasts 18 years of experience in Europe. However, she was assigned as principal referee during the tournamet due to Assata Boudy Lam (Mauritania) injury. The tournament is being held in Casablanca and Rabat. 
Following his impactful takeover in November, coach Pascal Sawadogo - the founder and handler of multiple cup winner Etincelles - will rely on captain Charlotte Millogo, star striker Juliette Nana, 21, and Morocco-based Limata Nikiema to cause a stir. Africa's four qualifiers for next year's Women's World Cup will be decided at the tournament, which culminates with the final on Saturday, 23 July. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the quarterfinals. Gambia's Musa Barrow is as well placed as anyone at the tournament to punish lax defending. No qualification took place in 1991 and 1995. At the other end, Saul Coco excelled in keeping Mali at bay in the round of 16, but the Las Palmas defender will have an even greater task ahead of him this time out. Cameroon seem the surest bet to reach the semifinals whileMorocco might just have the all around quality to wear Egypt down. section: | slug: afcon-2022-what-to-know-ahead-of-quarterfinals-featuring-cameroon-senegal-egypt-and-morocco | sport: soccer | route: article_single.us | Nigeria were the three-time defending champions, having won the previous 3 editions in 2014, 2016 and 2018; but had its journey ended in the semi-finals after losing to the hosts Morocco on penalties, making it for the first time neither Nigeria or Equatorial Guinea feature in the final. Meanwhile, Nigeria lost 2-1 to South Africa on July 4 but went on to win its next two matches 2-0 over Botswana and 4-0 over Burundi. [9], CAF released the official match schedule for the tournament on 29 April 2022.[10]. Back at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a 22-year absence and eyeing a maiden Women's World Cup spot, Morocco have their status as host nation to thank for their automatic qualification. Read about our approach to external linking. He took over as manager last September and edged them past the Ethiopians on penalties - a result ultimately good enough to take them to WAFCON and one which came weeks after crashing out early after being invited to the 2021 Cosafa Women's Cup. Overseas-based players like Finland-based goalkeeper Ruth Aturo, Kazakhstan Women's Cup winner Fauzia Najjemba, just 18, plus Rita Kivumbi and forward Violah Nambi, based in Sweden and Austria respectively, will be key to a positive display. Are Egypt ever going to be involved in a game where more than two goals are scored? Morocco and Nigeria face off in the second semifinal of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Monday at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. In what will be their second WAFCON appearance, but a first in 22 years, the Crested Cranes will be guided by experienced coach George Lutalo. All Rights Reserved. A total of 16 referees, 16 assistant referees and 8 VAR referees were appointed for the tournament.[6][7]. Date:Sunday, Jan. 30 |Time:10 a.m. ETLocation:Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium -- Yaounde, Cameroon TV:beIN Sports Xtra |Live stream:fuboTV-- Try for freeOdds:Egypt +225; Draw +175; Morocco +145 (via Caesars Sportsbook). The Morocco vs Nigeria semi-final broke the WAFCON attendance records with 45,562 spectators.[4]. The East African nation may be the second lowest-ranked team in the competition (156th), but they reached Morocco after shocking Ethiopia before being gifted a return ticket thanks to Kenya's withdrawal. Morocco finished the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations group stages atop Group A with nine points in three matches, while Nigeria finished in second place in Group C with six points. The losers entered a repechage round. Chebbak scored in all three wins in the first round of action for Morocco. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition. This page was last edited on 21 July 2022, at 11:31. Close behind the skipper on the scoring charts is Lyon's Karl Toko-Ekambi and the pair have formed an impressive partnership that can largely create for itself with one willing to run the channels while the other occupies defenders in the box. The 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Arabic: 2022, French: Coupe d'Afrique des nations fminine de football 2022), (also referred to as WAFCON 2022) officially known as the 2022 TotalEnergies Women's Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship purposes, is the 14th edition of the biennial African international women's football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), being hosted by Morocco from 2 to 23 July 2022. 2022 ABG-SI LLC. The qualification via a penalty shoot-out rewarded Senegal's investment in the women's game, with the nation also recently reaching the final round of the African qualifiers for the Under-20 Women's World Cup. The hosts may just have been the most impressive team of the tournament so far with captain Vincent Aboubakar leading the way with six of the competition-leading nine goals they have scored. Burkina Faso v Senegal, Uganda v Morocco (Rabat), Morocco v Senegal (Rabat), Burkina Faso v Uganda (Casablanca). A tournament that has provided so many upsets so far certainly could have more life left in it, particularly in its final match with the favorites having underwhelmed so far. A Daily CBS Soccer Podcastwhere we take you beyond the pitch and around the globe for commentary, previews, recaps and more. Last updated on 29 June 202229 June 2022.From the section Sport Africa. After 10 years away, Senegal are back on the continental stage and looking to improve on their sole previous showing in 2012 when they scored none and conceded seven. Here, BBC Sport Africa runs the rule over Group A, which include hosts Morocco, Senegal, Uganda and debutants Burkina Faso. The Pharaohs are nothing if not a Carlos Quieroz side; it may not have been remotely easy on the eye but Egypt are through to the quarterfinals despite not possessing a vintage squad and without Mohamed Salah having really burst into life in this tournament. Of course, the same could be said of Burkina Faso, who have scored just once in each of their matches so far in the competition. Senegal seem most likely to self destruct but still merit favorite status against Equatorial Guinea.
Craving even more coverage of the world's game? Expectations will be running high for the hosts and that could prompt more of the sloppy errors that handed Comoros a way back into the match late on in the round of 16 tie. In 2020, a four-year women's football development programme was introduced, one that helped AS FAR - who contribute over half the squad - become zonal champions before winning bronze in last year's Women's African Champions League. Listen below and followQu Golazo! Highest Floor and Highest Upside in Each Round. The side has also been boosted by the 2020 arrival of French coach Reynald Pedros - a two-time European Women's Champions League winner with Lyon - who has hit the ground running, enjoying a 12-match unbeaten streak against African sides. [1][2], The tournament also doubles as the African qualifiers to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.