Former Ghana National Women’s Football Team head coach Nora Hauptle’s debut run in the CAF Women’s AFCON ended in a humiliating fashion as her Zambian team got thrashed by Nigeria.
Hauptle coached Ghana’s Black Queens for two and a half years before taking over the Zambian head coaching job after a contract dispute with the Ghana Football Association.
Pre-tournament favourites Zambia lost 5-0 to Nigeria in the quarterfinals of the ongoing tournament in Morocco with the Super Falcons.
Nigeria take on the winner of South Africa’s matchup against Senegal in the semifinal; South Africa v Senegal takes place on Saturday, July 19 at 19:00 GMT.
A brilliant performance in the first half had Nigeria take a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from Osinachi Ohale in the second minute, Esther Okoronkwo in the 33rd minute and Chinwendu Ihezuo in the 45th minute.
A one-sided goal-galore in Casablanca! 😳#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 pic.twitter.com/IURALjC0ya
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 18, 2025
Oluwatosin Demehin and Florence Ijamilusi added goals in the 68th minute and in added on time to mark a dominant display that rendered what was a matchup of heavy hitters practically a one side affair.
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons are off to the #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 semis! 💚 pic.twitter.com/eQdehCi5HE
— CAF Women’s Football (@CAFwomen) July 18, 2025
Nigeria are the record winners of the Women’s AFCON having won the title nine times and are on track to win a record extending 10th title.
