Zambia defeated Senegal in a penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Wednesday, 13 July.
The Copper Queens made history when they secured their first World Cup berth and their first semis place in the continental competition after seeing off the West Africans in a tight contest.
The Southern African sailed through on 4-2 in the shootout at the Complexe Sportif Mohamed V in Casablanca after a 1-1 stalemate after extra-time.
Morocco Make History in Front of Home Crowd
Hosts Morocco also progressed to the semi-finals of AWCON for the first time in the country’s history after overcoming an exciting Botswana side 2-1.
The victory ensured that the Atlas Lionesses also secured the country’s maiden place at the Women’s World Cup as they qualified for next year’s competition.
Results: 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations on Wednesday, 13 July
Zambia 1 (4) – 1 (2) Senegal
Morocco 2-1 Botswana
Fixtures: 2022 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations on Thursday, 14 July
19h00: Cameroon vs Nigeria
22h00: South Africa vs Tunisia
Photo 1 Caption: Zambia defeated Senegal in a penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Wednesday, 13 July. Photo: CAF Women (Twitter)
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