President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent his congratulations to the Super Falcons of Nigeria after reaching the final of the Women’s Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
Nigeria defeated South Africa 2-1 in the seminfinal encounter in Casablanca on Tuesday evening.
The President said, “don’t stop until you bring the trophy home” as he described the Super Falcons’ triumph as “superlative and magnificent”.
President Tinubu wrote on X: “Well deserved!
“Congratulations to our Super Falcons!Your incredible #WAFCON2024 semi-finals victory over South Africa today was nothing short of superlative. It was a magnificent display of grit, talent, and the indomitable Nigerian spirit.
“You have made the nation proud. Keep soaring. Don’t stop until you bring the trophy home. Go for our 10th title.
“Nigerians worldwide are rooting for you. We are waiting to receive the cup.
“From your President,
“PBAT”
In its post-defeat comments, the Banyana Banyana wrote: “It ends with a loss against Nigeria… not the result we expected.”
Following her beautiful performance for the Super Falcons, Atletico Madrid forward, Rasheedat Ajibade, clinched the Woman Of The Match award.
The Nigeria Captain inspired the Super Falcons to victory with her 44th minute opener.
The captain leading the way! 🔥
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 22, 2025
Rasheedat Ajibade earns the TotalEnergies Woman of the Match award for her semi-final performance! 👏#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 | @Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/GS2GO6t8H5
