Both teams qualified in the semi-finals played Tuesday, November 29, 2016 in Yaoundé and Limbe. They beat Ghana and South Africa respectively on the same score from one goal to zero.

The finalists of the 10th edition of the African Cup of Nations women's football have been known since Tuesday, November 29, 2016. They are the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon and the Super Falcons of Nigeria. The two qualifiers snatched their tickets by beating Ghana's Black Queens and South Africa's Banyana Banyana on a goal-to-zero score, respectively. The Cameroon team was the first to tear off their qualification. In the afternoon Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium of Yaounde, midfielder Raissa Feudjio scored the only goal of his country in the 71st minute.

As for Nigeria, he got his qualification in the evening at the sports stadium of Limbe. The goal of the qualification was scored in the 53rd minute by Desire Oparanozie. The scorer converted a free kick played at the entrance to the South African penalty area. She relieved by his gesture training Super Falcons shaken by the opponent.

Captain Janine Van Wyk and her comrades have indeed played without complex in the first minutes. They invest their camp and force them to suffer their prolonged presence in their half of land. Witness this dominance this offensive led by Ngubane whose center in the box is badly taken over by one of his teammates. Nigerians are also dangerous. As on this ball Asisat Oshoala who places a poorly framed shot in the 16th minute. Nigeria has the best opportunity in the first 30 minutes.

In the 25th minute, Dlamini, the South African goalkeeper saves her country on two heroic actions. She pushes first a shot from Oshoala, then a second car that was sent almost immediately by Okobi. A free kick after a foul on Oshoala but the free kick played by Oparanozie in the 32nd minute gives nothing. The balloon flies in the background. The game will continue and will be very lively on both sides without however a goal is scored Halftime comes on the score of 0-0.

At the restart, both teams throw themselves without reserve in the battle. Nigeria marks and regains the qualities that we had known in the first round. Vivacity and daring reappear in his game. Ordega makes his own on the right flank of the South African defense. But in the 61st minute, South Africa misses the equalizer. Kgatlana makes a pass to light Motlhahlo who mishandled his ball, procrastinating and got it pulled while he had only to hit the goal. In turn served deep in the opposing camp, Kgatlana hit her as she tried to perform.

South Africans do not get discouraged and are still trying things. As this double strike of the 85th minute that forced the Nigerian goalkeeper Alaba to deploy to save the furniture. This will be the last big opportunity for Banyana Banyana to concede a defeat to the team that prevented them from qualifying for the London Olympics in 2012.

South Africans had to notice and appreciate the public support of the Limbe stadium. Come exceptionally numerous (more than 18 000 people), these Cameroonian spectators wore the "yellow" preferring not to see their face next Saturday in the finale the Nigerian ogre. Their wish has not been granted.

Pierre Arnaud Ntchapda in Limbé