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Zambia Pips Unlucky Super Falcons In WAFCON Third Place Final

Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Friday night failed to redeem some battered pride as they were defeated 1-0 by Zambia in the third place final of the 2022 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco reports Prime Business Africa.

A 29th minute goal from a rasping shot credited to Evarine Katongo despite deflecting off Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie from 25 yards was the difference between both teams.

The Falcons who were edged by hosts Morocco 5-4 on penalties in the semifinals started brightly before inadvertently conceding the unlucky goal.

More goal attempts especially in the second half proved hard to restore parity with Gift Monday responsible for missing two sitters.

The Falcons will hope to execute some important friendlies with countries they could face at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand when the women’s international window comes up in September 2022.

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.