2024 WAFCON: Rasheedat Ajibade named Woman of the Match award vs Zambia

Rasheedat Ajibade lit up Casablanca with a brilliant performance to help Nigeria demolish Zambia 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2024 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Friday.

Her commanding display earned her the TotalEnergies Woman of the Match award, a testament to her influence throughout the game.

The Super Falcons wasted no time asserting themselves. Just two minutes in, Osinachi Ohale opened the scoring with help from Esther Okoronkwo, setting the tone for a dominant afternoon at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium. Okoronkwo then turned scorer in the 33rd minute, finishing a fine assist from Rasheedat Ajibade.

Before the break, Chinwendu Ihezuo added a third, giving Nigeria a comfortable cushion heading into the second half.

The pressure didn’t let up. In the 68th minute, Blessing Oluwatosin Demehin struck the fourth, again with Okoronkwo providing the assist. Nigeria wrapped up the match in stoppage time as Folashade Ijamilusi netted the fifth, with Ajibade again pulling the strings.

This commanding win underlines Nigeria’s hunger for yet another continental title as they await their semifinal opponent with growing confidence.