Nigeria stormed into the WAFCON 2024 semi-finals with a dominant 5-0 demolition of Zambia in Casablanca on Friday!
Many had hyped the Copper Queens to challenge the 9-time African champions... but it was a TOTAL whitewash. One-sided. Ruthless. Unapologetic.
🔹 Just 2 minutes in, Osinachi Ohale rose like a queen and powered home a header to set the tone early!
🔹 Zambia had a lifeline midway through the first half, but Grace Chanda missed — and Nigeria made them pay instantly. Esther Okoronkwo made it 2-0 with ice in her veins ❄️
🔹 Right before the break, Chinwendu Ihezuo capitalized on some defensive chaos to make it 3-0. Game over already? Almost.
But the Falcons weren’t done yet...
🔹 Oluwatosin Demehin added a fourth with another deadly set-piece header
🔹 And super-sub Folashade Ijamilusi sealed the massacre in stoppage time with a clean, clinical finish
Meanwhile, Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji, Zambia’s deadly duo (with 6 goals between them in the group stage), were completely silenced. ZERO shots on target. Credit to Nigeria’s backline — flawless.
Nigeria remain the ONLY team in the tournament yet to concede a goal.
Next up: South Africa vs Senegal winner. Semi-final clash set for Tuesday, 16:00 GMT.
We smell revenge. We smell 10th title loading.
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