While the Super Falcons will always be favourites at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), the manner of their progress to Saturday's final has been impressive. Standing in the way of their bid for a tenth crown is host country Morocco, who are hungry for their first.
Whichever way it goes, history will surely be made in Rabat.
Where to watch Morocco vs Nigeria live
Morocco vs Nigeria will kick off at 21:00 (WAT) on July 26, 2025.
For fans of the Super Falcons, live broadcast of the match can be found on cable broadcaster Supersport.
Morocco vs Nigeria predicted lineups
Nigeria
It is seldom the case that teams finish a tournament with the same starting lineup that started it. However, Nigeria’s Super Falcons arguably only kicked on after making a number of bold selection choices after the second group match.
What seemed like rotation against Algeria now looks, in hindsight, like a sign of things to come. Influential forward Asisat Oshoala has been dropped, as has Rinsola Babajide, who received plaudits for her performance in the opening match against Tunisia.
Game by game. Step by step.
Now they’re 90 minutes from the glory. 🇳🇬#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 pic.twitter.com/hb0jsKr2j2— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 24, 2025
Goalkeeper: Chiamaka Nnadozie
Defenders: Michelle Alozie, Osinachi Ohale, Blessing Demehin, Ashleigh Plumptre
Midfielders: Halimatu Ayinde, Rasheedat Ajibade, Jennifer Echegini
Forwards: Folashade Ijamilusi, Esther Okoronkwo, Chinwendu Ihezuo
Morocco
It seemed at one point like the hosts would breeze through the competition, but the semi-finals provided their sternest test to that point.
They have generally kept their team consistent through the competition, with Ghizlane Chebbak hugely influential going forward and a solid defensive unit keeping things tight at the back.
90 minutes from a fairytale ending, The hosts are almost there. 🇲🇦#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 pic.twitter.com/H9Ep020Alb
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 24, 2025
Goalkeeper: Khadija Errmichi
Defenders: Zineb Redouani, Nouhaila Benzina, Aziza Rabbah, Hanane Ait El Haj
Midfielders: Yasmin Mrabet, Fatima Tagnaout, Najat Badri, Sakina Ouzraoui Diki, Ghizlane Chebbak
Forwards: Ibtissam Jraidi
Morocco vs Nigeria: Referee & Match Officials
- Centre referee: Antsino Twanyanyukwa (Namibia)
- Assistant Referee 1: Alice Umutesi (Rwanda)
- Assistant Referee 2: Tabara Mbodji (Senegal)
- Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
- AVAR 1: Letticia Viana (Eswatini)
- AVAR 2: Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
Quick stats
- Morocco have only lost twice to African opposition in three years: 2-1 to South Africa in the final of the 2022 WAFCON, and 2-0 to Zambia in the final round of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics.
- Nigeria’s Super Falcons have never lost in the final of a WAFCON tournament.
- Morocco have scored in every match they have played so far in this edition.
- Twanyanyukwa is the first Namibian to officiate a WAFCON final.
Morocco vs Nigeria: Analysis
Whichever way one looks at it, this is bound to be a nail-biter.
Nigeria’s uptick in performance has coincided with a desire to use the ball better in the middle of the park, but Morocco’s 4-5-1 shape is all about crowding that area of the pitch. This suggests the teams will nullify one another, and so the advantage may be out wide, where the hosts arguably have better dynamics.
The Super Falcons, however, have the movement of Esther Okoronkwo, who has been a revelation, and her relationship with Chinwendu Ihezuo, whose runs can stretch the Moroccan defence.
Morocco vs Nigeria head-to-head
Meetings between these two nations have been thin on the ground, but Nigeria’s Super Falcons hold a 2-1 head-to-head advantage over the North Africans. Morocco, however, won their most recent meeting in the semi-finals of the 2022 edition.
Morocco vs Nigeria prediction
Nigeria have tended to be comfortable in matches where they have scored first, and are fast starters. Morocco are disciplined at the back, but have conceded twice inside the opening 10 minutes in this tournament already, so this area could bear fruit for the Super Falcons, and may be enough to dampen the crowd and send them on the way to WAFCON no.10.
Nigeria 2-0 Morocco
