The top two teams in women’s football on the African continent at the moment, Nigeria and South Africa, will face off in what is a potentially-explosive battle on the final day of hostilities in the maiden edition of Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Tournament at Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Tuesday evening at 4pm.
Governor
Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State is expected to lead the political circle that
would include other big-name players to the closing ceremony, while Nigeria’s
FIFA Council Member Amaju Melvin Pinnick will lead football’s upper crust. FIFA
Secretary General, Mrs Fatma Samoura, FIFA Council Member Aisha Johansen, CAF
Executive Committee Member Kanizat Ibrahim and FIFA’s Head of Women Football,
Sarah Bareman will also be in the executive box, alongside the full complement
of NFF Executive Committee Members and Management.
The Super Falcons, nine-time champions of Africa, narrowly edged the Banyana on penalties in the final of the 2018 Women AFCON in Ghana, after both teams could not be separated in regulation and extra time.
On the
opening day of the tournament on Wednesday, the Super Falcons defeated the
Female Eagles of Mali 2-0, both goals coming off substitute Gift Monday late in
the second half.
Banyana
Banyana were truly dominant and impressive in their 3-0 demolition of Ghana’s
Black Queens on Friday.
A total of
eight goals have now been scored in the tournament. Only Nigeria’s Gift Monday
has scored more than one goal.
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