Senegal has made history at the TotalEnergies Africa Women’s Cup of Nations by qualifying for the second round following their 1-0 victory against Burkina at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex on Tuesday, 5 July 2022.
Mame Moussa Cisse’s team scored the only goal of the match as Korka Fall converted a penalty kick in the 84th minute.
While, Burkina Faso with two defeats in as many meetings, will have to win against Uganda on the third match day to try to secure a best third place finish to qualify for the next round of the competition.
Morocco Buzzing on Home Turf
A passionate home crowd roared Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses into the second round of AWCON for the first time in the country’s history, as they secured qualification with a 3-1 win over Uganda at Rabat’s Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex.
It was a historic qualification for the Lionesses of the Atlas, who will have to win against Senegal on the third day of Group A to top the group.
Uganda, for its part, has not as yet officially said goodbye to the competition. The Crested Cranes will have to win on the last day of the group stage against Burkina Faso, who are in the same situation, and hope to qualify as the best third place finisher.
Results: 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, 5 July
Burkina Faso 0-1 Senegal
Uganda 1-3 Morocco
Fixtures: 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, 6 July
19h00: Zambia vs Tunisia
22h00: Togo vs Cameroon
Photo 1 Caption: Senegal has made history at the TotalEnergies Africa Women’s Cup of Nations by qualifying for the second round following their 1-0 victory against Burkina at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex on Tuesday, 5 July 2022. Photo: CAFWomen (Twitter)
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