The two leaders of group B (Nigeria and Ghana) qualified on Saturday night beating Kenya (4-0) and Mali (3-1) respectively. They play the semi-finals on November 29 against the other two qualified that are Cameroon and South Africa.

 

The aces of the 10th African Nations Cup of Women's Football is known. Already partially formed by Cameroon and South Africa on November 25, 2016, it was completed in the evening of the 26th by Nigeria and Ghana. The two favorites for the title won in the two matches of the third day of Pool B played simultaneously in Yaoundé and Limbe. In Yaoundé, Ghana overcame Mali 3-1. While in Limbe, Nigeria confirmed their reputation as a sprayer by dominating Kenya by 4 goals to 0.

In this meeting, current top scorer Asisat Lamina Oshoala improved her score. She scored her 6th goal in the 53rd minute. Following an action led right side by Njoku who slipped a caviar. The scorer will then shoot the keeper of the team of Kenya, Vivian Akinyi. It was the third goal of the Nigerians. The other goals of Nigeria's Super Falcons are signed by Ngozi Okobi (2nd), Ikidi (7th) and Oparanozie (88th).

In the Ghana-Mali match played at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium in the Cameroonian capital, Ghana opened the scoring in the 43rd minute by the Eshun company. Samira Suleman imitates it in the 66th minute. Then, in the 78th minute, captain Elizabeth Addo scored his fourth goal of the tournament by converting a penalty. Mali saves the honor by Binta Diarra in the 86th minute.

All four qualifiers play in the semi-finals on November 29, 2016. In Yaoundé, Cameroon and Ghana will fight each other at 16 hours local time. And in Limbe, Nigeria will be opposed to South Africa from 19 hours. If Ghana coach Yusif Basigi already promises "an interesting match" against Cameroon, his colleague from Nigeria, Florence Omagbemi, says his team has come to defend their title of champion of Africa and for that it takes matches as they come .

 

 

RANKINGS

Group A

Cameroon 9 pts

South Africa 4 pts

Egypt 3 pts

Zimbabwe 1 pt

 

Group B

Nigeria 7 pts

Ghana 7 pts

Mali 3 pts

Kenya 0 pt

 

Pierre Arnaud Ntchapda in Limbe

Dounia MESLI