WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
Statistical preview of Germany- Morocco Women’s World Cup match
Two-time champions Germany and debutants Morocco kick their FIFA Women’s World Cup campaigns off in Group H as they meet at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, the same ground where Nigeria’s Super Falcons gamely held the Olympic champions, Canada last Friday
Here are striking points to note:
- Winners in 2003 and 2007, Germany’s qualification for the finals in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand has seen them, like Nigeria’s Super Falcons,maintain their record of appearing at every edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup since the tournament was first staged in 1991.
- Morocco have rewritten the history books after qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time. In doing so, they also become the first Arab nation to reach the finals. The Atlas Lionessessecured their spot at the tournament after finishing runners-up at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations – their best-ever performance in the continental showpiece.
- Head-to-Head: Both teams have never met at the Women’s World Cup.
- Germany have never failed to qualify for the knockout phase in their previous eight tournament campaigns. They became the first nation to win back-to-back editions of the Women’s World Cup when they triumphed in 2003 and 2007.
- The Germans, tagged Die Nationalelf, have lost only one of their 24 group-stage matches in the tournament. They have won 15 and drawn four of their 19 group outings since a 3-2 defeat to Sweden in 1995.
- Die Nationalelfhave won their opening fixture in seven of their eight appearances at the finals, with the only exception being a 1-1 draw against Italy in 1999.
- Germany have won and kept a clean sheet in each of their previous five FIFA Women’s World Cup matches against African nations.
- Morocco earned their place at the finals courtesy of their exploits at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, where they finished runners-up to South Africa. Ghizlane Chebbak captained the team at the continental competition, playing a pivotal role in their run to the final en route to claiming the Player of the Tournament crown.
GERMANY TEAM FACTS
FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TEAM RECORDS
- Overall record: Play44, Win 30, Draw 5, Lost 9, Goals For 121. Goals Against 39 Goal Difference: 82
- Biggest win: 11-0 Germany v. Argentina (10/09/2007)
- Biggest defeat: 0-4 Germany v. Sweden (29/11/1991)
- Highest scoring match: 11 goals – Germany 11-0 Argentina (10/09/2007)
- Most goals scored in a match: 11 – Germany 11-0 Argentina (10/09/2007)
- Most goals conceded in a match: 5 – Germany 2-5 United States (27/11/1991)
- Most goals scored at a FIFA Women’s World Cup: 25 – 2003 (6 matches)
- Fewest goals scored at a FIFA Women’s World Cup: 7 – 2011 (4 matches)
- Most goals conceded at a FIFA Women’s World Cup: 10 – 1991 (6 matches)
- Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA Women’s World Cup: 0 – 1991 (6 matches)
FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP STREAKS
- Successive wins: 7 (2003-2007 and 2007-2011)
- Successive defeats: 2 (1991 and 2015) Successive draws: 1 (five times)
- Successive matches without a defeat: 15 (2003-2011)
- Successive matches without a win: 3 (2015)
- Successive matches with a goal scored: 11 (1999-2007)
- Successive matches without scoring: 2 (2015)
- Successive clean sheets: 6 (2007)
MOROCCO TEAM FACTS
FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TEAM RECORDS
- Overall record: Play0. Win 0, Draw 0, Lost 0, Goals For 0, Goals Against 0, Goal Difference 0.
- Biggest win: nil
- Biggest defeat: nil
- Highest scoring match: nil
- Most goals scored in a match: nil
- Most goals conceded in a match: nil
- Most goals scored at a FIFA Women’s World Cup: nil
- Fewest goals scored at a FIFA Women’s World Cup: nil
- Most goals conceded at a FIFA Women’s World Cup: nil
- Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA Women’s World Cup: nil
FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP STREAKS
- Successive wins: nil
- Successive defeats: nil
- Successive draws: nil
- Successive matches without a defeat: nil
- Successive matches without a win: nil
- Successive matches with a goal scored: nil
- Successive matches without scoring: nil
- Successive clean sheets: nil
Africa’s ultimate destination for sports, Morocco, has again been awarded the hosting rights for the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League.
Before now, the annual championship had been without a host before Morocco came to the rescue. It is perhaps the only country in Africa that meets the “Plug and Play” as at any time they meet the conditions to play.
According to CAF, the CAF Women’s Champions League will be played between 09-23 November 2024.
Morocco hosted the 2022 edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League – the premium women’s club football competition in Africa.
Eight Clubs will contest the top prize. Winners will get USD 400 000 in prize money with runners-up walking away with USD 250 000.
Mamelodi Sundowns are the current holders – having won the competition twice in three years.
Morocco’s ASFAR is the other team that has won the Competition – back in 2022 when they defeated Mamelodi Sundowns.
Since it’s inception, the CAF Women’s Champions League played a key role in shaping women’s football in Africa.
Morocco’s hosting of the CAF Women’s Champions League follows the nation’s successful hosting of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2022 which also enjoyed unparallelled success.
Six Zonal tournaments took place to qualify six teams in addition to the host and the holder of 2023 title to the FT of CAF WCL 2024. The following teams are qualified:
CAF Women’s Champions League Qualified Clubs:
Holders: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Host: ASFAR (Morocco)
WAFU A: Aigles de la Medina (Senegal)
WAFU B: EDO Queens (Nigeria)
COSAFA: University of Western Cape (South Africa)
UNAF: Tutankhamun (Egypt)
CECAFA: CBE FC (Ethiopia)
UNIFFAC: TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos will gun for the maximum points when they take on their counterparts from New Zealand on Wednesday night in what is the first match of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in the Dominican Republic.
Although the game between the host nation Dominican Republic and Ecuador (the other fixture in Group A) is billed as the opening match, Nigeria and New Zealand will do battle at the CFC Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros from 4 pm local time (9 pm in Nigeria), while the host nation and Ecuador will square up as from 9 pm local time (2 am Thursday in Nigeria).
Bronze medallists in the last edition of the competition in India, the Flamingos are aiming to go farther this time, with Head Coach Bankole Olowookere insisting that he has the ammunition to overcome opponents on their way.
“I have confidence in the girls to deliver the goods at this competition. We have come well-prepared to do even better than we did in India. The Nigeria Football Federation has done everything to prepare the team well, with a two-week final camping here in the Dominican Republic.
“We do not under-rate any of our opponents. However, we will take it one match at a time and produce our best in each game in order to go all the way.”
The Flamingos have previously missed taking part in only one edition of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals – the 2018 finals in Uruguay.
In the qualifying campaign for this year’s finals, the Nigerian girls notched 25 goals in six matches, with 13 of them scored by clinical forward Harmony Chidi.
After the encounter with New Zealand on Wednesday night, the Flamingos will confront their counterparts from Ecuador, also at the CFC Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros, before their final group phase game against the host nation at the Felix Sanchez Stadium in Santo Domingo. The clash with Ecuador is on Saturday, 19th October while the battle with the host nation is on Tuesday, 22nd October.
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has listed Captain Taiwo Afolabi and forwards Harmony Chidi and Peace Effiong in his 21-woman Flamingos’ roster for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in the Dominican Republic.
The clinical Chidi scored 13 of the team’s record-setting 25 goals in the qualifying series, as the bronze medallists from the last edition of the championship in India barnstormed their way past Central African Republic, Burkina Faso and Liberia in the continental campaign.
Petite midfielder Afolabi will lead the midfield, alongside Faridat Abdulwahab, Shakirat Moshood and Ayomide Rotimi, while first-choice goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma will have Sylvia Echefu and Elizabeth Boniface pushing her to her best all the time.
Taiwo Adegoke leads six other defenders, with Harmony Chidi leading six other forwards including Peace Effiong.
Nigeria will compete in Group A of the 16-nation finals alongside host nation Dominican Republic, Ecuador and New Zealand.
The delegation of Flamingos will depart the shores of Nigeria aboard a Turkish Airlines flight on Tuesday, 1st October for a two-week training tour in Santo Domingo, capital city of the Dominican Republic, ahead of the commencement of the tournament.
FLAMINGOS FOR FIFA U17 WORLD CUP DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2024
Goalkeepers: Christiana Uzoma (Edo Queens); Elizabeth Boniface (Sunshine Queens); Sylvia Echefu (Confluence Queens)
Defenders: Prisca Nwachukwu (Imo Strikers); Jumai Adebayo (Naija Ratels); Taiwo Adegoke (Remo Stars Ladies); Rokibat Azeez (New Generation Academy); Hannah Ibrahim (Remo Stars Ladies); Vivian Ekezie (Heartland Queens); Ololade Isiaka (Abia Angels)
Midfielders: Taiwo Afolabi (Delta Queens); Faridat Abdulwahab (Nasarawa Amazons); Shakirat Moshood (Bayelsa Queens); Muinat Rotimi (Nakamura Football Academy)
Forwards: Oghenemairo Obruthe (City Sports); Harmony Chidi (Imo Strikers); Kudirat Arogundade (Green Foot); Ramotalahi Kareem (Honey Badgers); Aishat Animashaun (Naija Ratels); Peace Effiong (Rivers Angels); Blessing Ifitezue (Delta Queens)
FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Dominican Republic 2024
Group A: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, New Zealand, Nigeria
Group B: Spain, USA, Korea Republic, Colombia
Group C: Korea DPR, Mexico, Kenya, England
Group D: Japan, Poland, Brazil, Zambia
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