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African Games: Falconets defeat Uganda to reach final

Nigeria’s Falconets have reached the final of the women’s football event of the African Games 2023 holding in Accra, Ghana.

The Falconets achieved this after recording a 2-0 win against Uganda in the semi-finals on Monday.

Second half goals from Okah Adaobi and Chiamaka Okwuchukwu secured the win.

Adaobi opened the scoring in the 74th minute before Okwuchukwu added the second on 89 minutes.

It is now three wins in three games for the Christopher Danjuma-led side.

The team opened their Group B campaign with a 2-0 win against Morocco before hammering Senegal 4-0 in their second game.

The Falconets are the defending champions of the African Games women’s football event.

The 13th African Games, which started March 8, will be rounded off on March 23.