Defending champions Super Falcons of Nigeria will take to the pitch to play South Africa in a group C Women African Cup of Nations match at the Moulay Hassan FUS Stadium in Rabat. This is one of the biggest in the competition.The match is a repeat of the 2018 final where the Falcons downed Banyana Banyana via post-match penalties to win their 11th title. They are by far the most successful tam in the competition; they have bagged 11 of the 13 editions of the tournament staged, the other two were won by Equatorial Guinea who did not make it to the competition this time round.##NAJAVA_MECA_6487488##All the other 11 teams in Morocco are keen on dethroning Nigeria and to it there is the extra motivation of prize money that was on Saturday increased by 150% by FIFA. The winner will now walk home with around Khs. 60 million.Falcons coach Randy Waldrum is excited ahead of the game. He believes that the game is a good advertisement for women football in the continent as it pits the best teams in the continent against each other.“Naturally, this is a very big game and we are looking forward to it. It is also a game that should be a good advertisement for African women football. When you have Nigeria playing South Africa at the senior women level, it is a treat,” he said.He is nonetheless focused on lifting the title and qualifying for the 2023 Women World Cup that will be staged in New Zealand.“Our objectives and expectations remain the same: to earn a ticket to the World Cup and to win the trophy. We will take it one match at a time. It is interesting to play South Africa first, and we can move ahead from there.”#WAFCON2022 Fixtures Today.Nigeria vs South Africa-8 PMBurundi vs Botswana-11 PMHapo 8PM ndio kuna kivumbi, a repeat of the 2018 final where the Super Falcons saw off Banyana Banyana to win their 11th title.Catch the games live on #ShowmaxPro pic.twitter.com/pzLcoIhJcw— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) July 4, 2022 Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has outlined the Importance of starting the tournament positively and she is relishing the opportunity to down the mighty Falcons.“It’s all about the three points at the moment and getting the tournament to a good start. The first game of the tournament is always the biggest game and this makes it even better because it’s against defending champions Nigeria and because it is Nigeria, the game is bigger than what it is supposed to be, “the former Banyana Banyana captain said.“We want to start well and we know it is going to be a tough encounter. They are not Champions for nothing,” she added.Burundi vs BotswanaElsewhere, debutants Burundi and Botswana will face off from 11 PM. Both teams will be playing their first ever continental football and both will be out to get a historic win which could be their only win in the tournament with giants Nigeria and South Africa awaiting in their subsequent two games.##NAJAVA_MECA_6488504##Sunday results Senegal 2-0 Uganda Cameroon 0-0 Zambia Tunisia 4-1 Togo
