Nigeria 4-0 Burundi: Super Falcons Secure Quarter-Final Ticket, Face Cameroon on July 14th
The Nigeria women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have pulled through to the quarter-final stage of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The Super Falcons sealed their place in the quarter-final with a dominant 4-0 thrashing of Burundi at the Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat on Sunday night in their final group game.
Rightly dubbed a battle of David and Goliath, the Super Falcons put up a dominant display on Sunday with three first half goals and one more in the second 45 minutes.
The Super Falcons had a flurry of chances afterward but could not break the deadlock until the 23rd minute when the Burundi goalkeeper Jeanine Irakoze brought down Rasheedat Ajibade in the box and gifted Nigeria a penalty kick.
The quarter-final matches will be keenly contested as the four semi-finalists in this competition will be flying Africa’s flag at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Watch the match highlights below.
