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Super Falcons are champions for the third time on local soil

The Nigerian Super Falcons hosted the 3rd African Women’s Championship on home soil and it was a campaign that brought out the best in a group of ruthless young girls who were determined to impress at home.

The team was a combination of youth and experience, as it was built around entrepreneur Anna Chiejine at Goal, Kikelemo Ajayi, Stella Mbachu, Nkiru Okosieme and Florence Omagbemi. It was a team that had the best defense, midfield and attack.

The Super Falcons were drawn into Group A along with the teams from North Africa, Morocco and Egypt, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo making up the group of four teams. The group stage matches were scheduled for 17 October 1998 and it was a flurry of goals for the reigning African champions.

In their first game against Morocco’s Atlas Lioness, the reigning African champions were absolutely ruthless in front of goal, scoring eight goals over the hapless Moroccans. The match ultimately ended with an 8-0 margin, sending warning signals to all other opponents of their intention to retain the coveted trophy.

Their second match of the group stage was against DR Congo and the goal spree continued with the Congolese thrashing 6-0 in a one-sided encounter that sent the fans into hysterics.

The last game of the group stage was played on 23 October 1998 against the Egyptian women’s team and the goals kept coming in, as the Super Falcons showed why they are the reigning champions with a comprehensive 6-0 scoreline. at the end of the match. normal regulation time. The victory paved the way for a place in the semi-finals against the Indomitable Lioness of Cameroon on October 27, 1998 and the Super Falcons proved the bookies right with an incredible 6-goal thriller against the experienced Cameroonians.

The stage for the final match was set when Nigeria had to take on the Black Queens of Ghana in a delightful match that brought out the best in women’s football. When the dust finally settled at the end of 90 minutes of exhilarating football play, it was Nigeria who won the day with a 2-0 win over the ruthless Ghanaians.

The excitement of a third successive African Women’s Championship was in the air and fans had plenty to celebrate with the Super Falcons scoring a record 28 goals without conceding. It was a feat that has never been surpassed in African women’s football to date.