Morocco vs Nigeria Prediction

Morocco vs Nigeria Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups & Team News | Women's AFCON

Manav Chowdhury

Published - Jul 25, 2025, 08:00 PM

6 min

Summary

This will be the first time both teams face each other in the knockout stage of the Women's African Cup of Nations
Okoronkwo will be a big threat to the home team for sure
Nigeria Women's Football team are undefeated in 2025 so far

Morocco vs Nigeria Preview

Competition: Women's African Cup of Nations
Date: Saturday, 26th July
Kick-Off Time: 08:00 PM GMT
Venue: Olympic Stadium Rabat

Morocco and Nigeria will lock horns on Sunday to decide the Women's African Cup of Nations after both teams won their respective semi-finals fixtures. This is the second consecutive time Morocco has made it to the final of this competition and will be looking to win their maiden Women's African Cup of Nations at home. Here's Sportsdunia's Morocco vs Nigeria Preview:

Only three countries have won the WAFCON so far, which include Nigeria, South Africa and Equatorial Guinea. Morocco will aim to become the fourth nation to win this prestigious competition. Last time, Morocco Women's Football Team were very close to winning the trophy as they lost to South Africa by 2-1. They showed great resilience and confidence against Ghana, who were a physically much better and stronger team, but the home side showed a brilliant defensive performance. They will look to perform in a similar way against Nigeria Women's Football Team and will have to be at their best to get their hands on the trophy.

The Super Falcons beat the defending champions in the Semi-finals in a close encounter as the match ended in a 2-1 scoreline. Throughout this tournament, they have shown dominance and quality on the pitch and will be aiming to win this tournament for a record 10th time. Their attacking prowess will be very well tested in front of a resilient Moroccan team. The Falcons will have to be at their best to get a positive result away from home. This will be a mouthwatering encounter for sure.

Morocco Women's National Football Team News

Jorge Vilda, head coach of Morocco Women's Football Team (Image Credit: Official X account of VS4_INDULTADO)

The home team will be full of confidence, as they don't have any fresh injury concerns going into this fixture, and all the players are fit to play in the final. They have defeated some top-quality teams in this competition and surely are clear favourites to win this upcoming match.

Nigeria Women's National Football Team News

Randy Waldrum, the head coach of Nigeria Women's Football Team (Image Credit: Offcial X account of SSE_NGA)

Chioma Okafor is back from the injury and will be available for the match. The rest of the squad is fully fit to play the final on Sunday. They will hope to win this prestigious competition for the record 10th time, and surely this will be a very tough match for the Falcons.

Morocco vs Nigeria Predicted Lineups

Here's Sportsdunia's Morocco vs Nigeria Predicted Lineups:

Morocco Women's National Football Predicted Lineup (4-1-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Rmichi

Defenders: Haj, Benzina, Rabbah, Redouani

Midfielders: Mrabet, Ouzraoui, Nakkach, Chebbak, Mssoudy

Forwards: Jraidi

Nigeria Women's National Football Predicted Lineups (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Nnadozie

Defenders: Alozie, Ohale, Demehin, Plumptre

Midfielders: Ijalmilusi, Ayinde, Echegini

Forwards: Ajibade, Okoronkwo, Ihezuo

Morocco vs Nigeria Head-to-Head Record

Both teams have faced each other only once in the past, and that match ended in a draw.

Date	Result	Competition
18/07/2022	Morocco 1-1 Nigeria	WAFCON

Morocco vs Nigeria Last fixture

Key Players to Watch in Morocco vs Nigeria

Sakina Ouzraoui (Morocco)

Sakina plays professionally in Spain, where she was born, and despite being 23 years old, only she displays a tremendous amount of composure under pressure. She has probably been one of the best players in the tournament so far. In the last match against Ghana, as well, she scored a crucial goal, and surely she will be hungry to perform at a similar level in the finals as well. So far, she has been consistent with her performance, and fans will hope that she helps her team to win and clinch the trophy in front of the home crowd. Even though her stats are not that good but still her overall impact on the pitch is very positive. This season in 28 matches, she has scored two goals.

Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria)

She has been part of the Falcons for quite some time and has impressed everyone with her qualities on the pitch. She is one of the captains in the team and has been part of Atlético Madrid's Women's team. She has delivered top performances whenever needed and is a clinical goal scorer who can make a difference on the pitch. Her attacking prowess will be very important in the upcoming final match as Morocco are very solid at the back. In 22 games this season, she has scored seven goals and provided three assists.

Morocco vs Nigeria Prediction

Last time out, the Morocco Women's team came very close to winning the title but lost to South Africa, now they have a golden opportunity to win the title in front of the home crowd. On the other hand, Nigeria are the most successful team on the continent and will hope to win yet another title and maintain their dominance. This will be a very tight match for sure, and most probably the Falcons will win this match.