Nigeria beat holders South Africa to reach Wafcon final

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Rasheedat Ajibade in dark green Nigeria kit and with dyed blue hair celebrates by cupping her right hand to her ear while team-mate Chinwendu Ihezuo grabs that same arm and points with her free hand Image source, Backpage Pix

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Rasheedat Ajibade netted her first goal of this year's finals to put Nigeria in front

Rob Stevens

BBC Sport Africa at Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Nigeria scored a dramatic stoppage time winner to beat defending champions South Africa 2-1 and book their place in Saturday's final of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon).

Michelle Alozie's delivery from deep into the box eluded Banyana keeper Andile Dlamini to keep alive the West Africans' hopes of securing a record-extending 10th continental title.

The Super Falcons will face either Morocco or Ghana in the final, with those two sides meeting in Tuesday's second last-four tie (19:00 GMT).

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