Although, the WAFCON Quarter Final match between Cameroon and Nigeria is about five minutes from full time, the Lionesses are already celebrating their qualification to the semi final of the competition. Not just that, they’ll have an automatic qualification to the next World Cup.

The early celebration was worth it, as the Lionesses maintained their 1-0 lead to knockout Nigeria, qualified for the Semi Finals and also picked a ticket for next year’s FIFA World Cup.

How The Falcons Crashed Out Of WAFCON:

Cameroon’s Lionesses scored a fantastic goal midway into the first half via a perfectly taken free kick, giving them a 1-0 lead against defending champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons.

The Nigerians, through passes from the midfielders and Ajibade, continue to take the ball into the half of their Cameroonian opponents but had the agility of Lionesses’ goalkeeper Michealy to contend with.

Ajibade, Deborah, Oladipo, Uchebe and Demehin all struggling to change the game, but things appear a bit tough now.

36′ Meyong of Cameroon booked for a foul, that was a hard one on a Nigerian player though.

With the pressure from taking four corner kicks, the Falcons ought to be ahead by now, but the Lionesses refuse to open their rear, clearing loose balls to maintain their lead in the tension-soaked encounter.

44′ Cameroon 1-0.

The Cameroonians are now retreating to their half, trying to defend their precious lead.

What was supposed to be a succour to the Falcons was missed towards the end of the first half, with Kanu and other strikers rushing but missed target.
Half Time score Cameroon 1-0 Nigeria.

46′ Second half begins now at 7:05pm
Cameroon 1-0 Nigeria.

The Cameroonians are becoming physical, commiting fouls after fouls, getting yellow cards but the Falcons aren’t giving up yet.

Alozie and her teammates are giving it their all but the Cameroonian goalkeeper Michealy remains a solid pillar in the post against Nigeria.

70′ Goalkeeper Michealy is down with a slight injury now, but receiving treatment on her cracked shoulder.

75′ Cameroonian defender feels the pressure, pushes ball into touch for a throwing to Nigeria in the vital area of the Lionesses, but it came to nothing.

76′ Okoronkwo tries to break through from the right flank, gets a free kick that came off for a clearance by the opponents.

90′ It’s 90 minutes, the referee just introduced injured Asisat Oshoala, and she made an instant impact but she couldn’t combine well with Okoronkwo when a slim chance comes calling inside the box…what a miss!

It’s over, Cameroon clinched the semi final ticket by defeating Nigeria 1-0, and also qualified for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Nigeria will not defend their WAFCON trophy this year, and will not play in next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.