Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
Cape Verde lost 2-0 to Ghana in Morocco on Wednesday as they failed to match the feat of fellow Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) debutants Malawi.
Malawi, the lowest ranked of the 16 title contenders, stunned defending champions Nigeria 3-2 on Tuesday with the Chawinga sisters, Temwa and Tabitha, scoring the three goals.
Cape Verde, 60 places below Ghana in the world rankings, were hoping to emulate Malawi by defeating Ghana, bronze medallists at the last WAFCON.
The tiny nation also wanted to capture the imagination of the football world like the men's national team at the recent World Cup, where they took Argentina to extra time before bowing out.
Representing an archipelago off the west coast of Africa with a population of just over 500,000, Cape Verde fell behind after only seven minutes when Doris Boaduwaa scored.
Cape Verde fell further behind on 54 minutes as Eleia…
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