The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn in Group B of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), slated to take place next year in Morocco, Afrosport reports.
At the draws, which were held at the Mohammed VI Technical Centre in Sale, Morocco, on Friday, the nine-time African champions were pitted alongside Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana.
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The Super Falcons will face Botswana for the second straight time in the group stages after they shared the same group in the last edition in 2022.
Nigeria will also battle Algeria again, having defeated the Green Ladies 6-1 across two legs in their international friendly encounter last month.
Meanwhile, Group A has hosts and finalists at the last edition, Morocco, up against Zambia’s Copper Queens, who finished third in 2022, DR Congo, and Senegal, a team that has shown continuous improvement on the continental stage.
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Defending champions South Africa, however, are in group C, with the Banyana Banyana drawn alongside Ghana, Mali, and Tanzania.
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The 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which is the 15th edition, will run from July 5 to July 26, 2025, in Morocco.
The Super Falcons, the tournament’s most successful team, finished fourth at the last edition and will be aiming to return to the top again.
