The 2025 edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will commence this week in Morocco. Continental powerhouse Nigeria will hope to kickstart their campaign with a victory when they take on Tunisia in the opening game of Group B. Ahead of the July 6 clash, Ayomide Oguntimehin provides the lowdown.
Nigeria W vs Tunisia W Match Preview
The Super Falcons qualified for a 15th tournament after a 7-1 aggregate win over Cape Verde in the qualifying round. Nigeria have failed to win only three editions of the tournament since its inception, which includes a fourth-placed finish at the 2022 edition. They head into Morocco as heavy favorites to reclaim their crown, and should qualify as group winners having being drawn in a relatively easy group alongside Tunisia, Algeria and Botswana.
Tunisia, on the other hand, qualified for their third appearance via a qualifying round victory over Congo. They failed to get out of the group stage in their debut appearance in 2008, while they lost to eventual champions South Africa in the quarterfinals of the 2022 edition. The Carthage Eagles will hope to give a better account by securing qualification from Group B.
Nigeria W vs Tunisia W Head to Head
This will be the first ever competitive meeting between both sides.
Recent Form: Nigeria Women
The Super Falcons head into the matchup in strong form, with four wins in their last six matches. Nigeria recorded an impressive draw against Portugal before defeating Ghana 3-1 in two pre-tournament friendly matches. The Nigeria women will also look to secure an opening day win in the tournament for the first time since 2016, having suffered defeats in the past two editions to South Africa.
Recent Form: Tunisia Women
Tunisia’s form heading into the tournament have been quite inconsistent. Although they secured an impressive win over Morocco U23 in their last outing, they were without a win in three previous matches.
Player to Watch: Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria)
The Super Falcons captain alongside two other players emerged as the winners of the golden boot award of the last edition of the tournament. Her versatility and aerial ability makes her one of Nigeria’s biggest threat going forward.
Best Betting Odds
- Away (Nigeria) to win
Prediction
The Super Falcons are massive favorites going into the encounter and they have enough quality to dominate their opponents and see out the victory.
