Morocco vs Nigeria WAFCON 2022 Super Falcons Semi Finals Match Preview and How To Watch Live Stream

Morocco vs Nigeria WAFCON 2022 Super Falcons Semi Finals Match Preview and How To Watch Live Stream

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Morocco's red tide and Nigeria's green brick wall face off in a titanic match. A mouthwatering semifinal of the TotalEnergies WAFCON will be held at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex.

In only Morocco's third participation in the tournament, the country will play its first-ever semifinal. In their way will be the Super Falcons, perennial nine-time winners and title holders.

Atlas Lionesses coach Reynald Pedros says his team is up for the challenge despite the gulf in pedigree and experience. We are preparing this match like all the others, with a lot of seriousness and application

The main thing was to recover well after the quarterfinal, recharge the batteries and not to put negative pressure on the players,” Pedros said in his pre-match press conference.

“Nigeria is the best team in Africa, that regularly participates in the World Cup. It is the country that has the most WAFCON titles.

We know who we are dealing with. But in a one-off match, in a semifinal, anything is possible. It's up to us to put all the ingredients together to win this match and reach the final. We know it will be difficult, but we are ready for it.

We don't go into the unknown, we know how Nigeria plays. it will be up to us to show that we are able to compete and qualify for the final,” Pedros added. Morocco defender, Nesryn El Chad, is equally upbeat.

“The atmosphere has not changed at all since the beginning of the tournament, it is always the same. We are a family and we are very happy to be together.

And what could be better than playing a WAFCON with your family? Yes, there was a lot of euphoria after qualifying for the World Cup, but the most important thing now is the semifinal.

We always work with a lot of seriousness and in a good mood,” says El Chad. She knows it will be crucial to be defensively solid against a potent Nigeria.

“We will have to be rigorous and solid defensively if we want to qualify for the final, no matter who the opponent is in front of us. We must remain strong and organised at the back . We are ready on all levels, physically, technically and tactically,” says El Chad.

In a playful remark, the Moroccan defender teased that the Nigerians were able to build up their reputation "because we were not yet in the competition," adding that they would do everything they could to advance.

With their track record and experience, Nigeria appears to be the overwhelming favorite. The Super Falcons thrashed Morocco (8-0 and 6-0) in both of their previous meetings (in the 1998 and 2000 WAFCON group stages)

Nevertheless, this is a quality Moroccan team, which will benefit greatly from the 50 000 people expected at the Moulay Abdellah Stadium.

In his prematch press conference, Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum said all of his players were pleased to have qualified for the World Cup. He said they were well rested and prepared for the semi-final.

Waldrum knows his team is in for a challenging evening in Rabat. “I saw them for the first time in September and I was very impressed by the quality of their team and by the football they play.

I said as soon as I arrived in Morocco that they are the team that can surprise. I know how this team has developed for three years now. They are one of the best teams in the competition and are capable of beating any other team.

We have respect for Morocco and the way they have played in this tournament. It's a big challenge for us.

Certainly, we have a lot of experience and a lot see us as favourites, but in football everything is possible and we have to be ready for this game,” said Waldrum.

Super Falcons midfielder Ngozi Okobi said:, "No matter who we face, whether it's the host country or whatever, it's football... we have to be ready to win and qualify for the final."

A hungry new team eager to create their own history in front of their passionate home fans meets the old hands and masters. You won't want to miss this game. A kickoff will take place at the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex at 21h00 local time.

How to watch live stream? Supersports, beinsports and SABC Sports YouTube will be streaming this match