WAFCON: Unconvincing favourites secure wins in sweltering first round of games in Morocco

South Africa and Nigeria both won their opening games while hosts Morocco drew 2-2 with Zambia

Jul 08, 2025

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The holders South Africa beat Ghana 2-0 in their opening game. Credit: The Confederation of African Football

All 12 teams have played their first matches at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, and a common factor has been the heat. With North Africa in the grip of a sweltering summer – and kick-offs as early as 3pm for Senegal and the …

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Firdose Moonda

I’m closing in on two decades covering sport, as a writer and broadcaster, and am passionate about the intersection of sport and society.