Cameroon - The Indomitable Lionesses defeated Central African Republic 3-0 on aggregate in the first round before cruising past the Gambia 10-1 on aggregate to ensure their perfect qualification for #Wafcon. ��

Game Schedule

As I said earlier, the SF should could alternate between a 3-4-3 and 3-5-2 in the WAFCON.

GeneralDae:

Is there a group of death? At a glance one could argue Group B is the group of death while group A looks too easy for the host.

Exactly how I see it.

I hope it wouldn't be the same story of south Africa dominating possession and Nigeria unable to string 2 or 3 passes together

Deltamani:

Remove Togo
Tunisia is very strong too,

Group of Death is Group C followed by group B

Currently Botswana is the 3rd Strongest team from the Southern region, Burundi the Cry baby

I think west Africa girls are more ruthless than those female from North

well let see how it goes first
but I'm putting my mind on Togo

this Nation cup could have make sense assuming they didn't include stupíd zoning format

assuming Ghana and Ivory coast are in

They should please redesign the trophy, it looks like a principal cup Trophy

Exactly. they should model it like the men's trophy and just make some changes on it

marvin906:
They should please redesign the trophy, it looks like a principal cup Trophy

isan:
I hope it wouldn't be the same story of south Africa dominating possession and Nigeria unable to string 2 or 3 passes together

we all know how it always end

i think it will be a bit different this time
we are never dominating possession but we can hurt them with counter with the pace in our attack

mostob:
we all know how it always end

Schemerkhiz and deltamani do you guys know if we are playing any more friendlies before AWCON ?

isan:
Schemerkhiz and deltamani do you guys know if we are playing any more friendlies before AWCON ?

I could prefer we play Africa team

isan:
i think it will be a bit different this time
we are never dominating possession but we can hurt them with counter with the pace in our attack

To be honest, I admire the SA team. They are quite fit, fast and I like how they dominate possession but their problem is that they lack that X-factor and cutting edge anytime they meet us...they need someone to take charge..Thembi is trying but they need more. Super falcons is not a possession team, we are pacy and physical so the fast counter attack tactic is our major strength.

Alfryd:

I could prefer we play Africa team

I second this.... Either Morocco or Tunisia.... We can play another physical team like Cameroon to properly induct the newbies to the era of gidigbo football

mostob:
To be honest, I admire the SA team. They are quite fit, fast and I like how they dominate possession but their problem is that they lack that X-factor and cutting edge anytime they meet us...they need someone to take charge..Thembi is trying but they need more. Super falcons is not a possession team, we are pacy and physical so the fast counter attack tactic is our major strength.

Surprising, because until 2016 final against Cameroon in African football for as far as I can remember, we were mainly a possession team. Under these foreign coaches, our tactics have been so different.

Foreign coach or no, we are (and have always been) a possession team. The pace of the African game is traditionally slower (go watch games through 2016, like you rightly mentioned.
However, when you play quicker teams like the US, Canada, France, etc., they can make you look like you are not a possession team and get you to turn over the ball.
Waldrum has been working on our transition play - getting to move the ball up front quicker. Our ladies will get there soon - not worried at all about this.

GeneralDae:

Surprising, because until 2016 final against Cameroon in African football for as far as I can remember, we were mainly a possession team. Under these foreign coaches, our tactics have been so different.

Wolfsburg 2 Barcelona 0. 86th minute

Wolfsburg really came to play today

Very disappointing performance by Barça women team. They played with over confidence just like Barça men team used to play after leading in the first leg. This is not a good sign at all. Please never play with over confidence�

lovewins:
Wolfsburg 2 Barcelona 0. 86th minute

Wolfsburg really came to play today

First loss for Barca after 48games played... Asisat Oshoala had to do some more defending unlike the usual attacking..

AkinDS:
Foreign coach or no, we are (and have always been) a possession team. The pace of the African game is traditionally slower (go watch games through 2016, like you rightly mentioned.
However, when you play quicker teams like the US, Canada, France, etc., they can make you look like you are not a possession team and get you to turn over the ball.
Waldrum has been working on our transition play - getting to move the ball up front quicker. Our ladies will get there soon - not worried at all about this.

The pace of the African game can be slow but the Superfalcons strength has been Pace and Power and Excellent possession based football against the African side...

Only the U20 and U17 that we mostly dominate all aspects of the game..

Disappointing performance.
Was not impressed with Alexis Putellas (current WFY). Expected a whole lot more - her decision making sometimes was disappointing.
Anyhow, on to the finals.

Schemerkhiz:



First loss for Barca after 48games played... Asisat Oshoala had to do some more defending unlike the usual attacking..

mostob:
I second this.... Either Morocco or Tunisia.... We can play another physical team like Cameroon to properly induct the newbies to the era of gidigbo football

The ones you're calling Newbies have already tasted the Physical aspect of the African game of recent against Mali, Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire except few, Maybe one or two games against an African side that Play with a lot of power and pace eg The Congolese, Central Africa Republic, Zambia and Senegal side can pose those physical threat but will go down for sure..

isan:
Schemerkhiz and deltamani do you guys know if we are playing any more friendlies before AWCON ?

For sure 100%...

Schemerkhiz:


The ones you're calling Newbies have already tasted the Physical aspect of the African game of recent against Mali, Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire except few, Maybe one or two games against an African side that Play with a lot of power and pace eg The Congolese, Central Africa Republic, Zambia and Senegal side can pose those physical threat but will go down for sure..

Really? I'm talking about Ashleigh,Alozie,Ify,Esther...
Never knew they already featured against those teams you mentioned

GeneralDae:

Surprising, because until 2016 final against Cameroon in African football for as far as I can remember, we were mainly a possession team. Under these foreign coaches, our tactics have been so different.

Out there, what the whites thought of African football is physicality. That's why some of African footballers are converted to DMs (Mikel is an example)
So when an African team hires a foreign coach, the coach will sometimes ignore the technical prowess of that team and utilises the physical aspect.
NB...I'm just saying my opinion, these are some of the things I've noticed lately

mostob:
Really? I'm talking about Ashleigh,Alozie,Ify,Esther...
Never knew they already featured against those teams you mentioned

Didn't you watch the AWCON qualifying game against CIV?

Alozie was a major culprit at the Aisha Buhari Cup last year but she came back stronger...

They all plays in top league such as the WSL, NSWL, French League which is very Physically challenging too...

Note; Esther Okoronkwo is a very stubborn Player so exclude her from this your taught.. if you watch their league games against Lyon this season you would see how she gave tough defenders like Wendie Renard and Buchanan problems..

The Flamingoes is leading in Cairo by a lone goal, 10 minutes played.

hismail1:
The Flamingoes is leading in Cairo by a lone goal, 10 minutes played.

The Egyptians now need to score 6 unreplied goals

Highlights of Oshoala's performance


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5KwQEiYXB4

�14' GOOOOAL! in Cairo| Amina Bello doubles the Flamingos lead from Oluwatuminininu Adeshina's well taken corner

Egypt �� 0:2 Nigeria �� (0-6)

#SoarFlamingos
#Team9jaStrong
#EGYNGA @thenff

HT' in Cairo| Our Flamingos head into the tunnel with two-goal lead at half time at Petrosport Stadium

Egypt �� 0:2 Nigeria �� (0-6)

Opeyemi Ajakaye 5'
Amina Bello 14'