
Nigeria scored a late winner against Botswana to become the first side to book a place in the quarter-finals at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.Chinwendu Ihezuo netted the only goal in Casablanca in the 89th minute when she slid in to meet a low right-wing cross from fellow substitute Esther Okoronkwo and bundled the ball home past Botswana goalkeeper Sedilame Boseja.Victory Coloque o topo da Nigéria do Grupo B, com seu recorde perfeito, garantindo-lhes um dos dois primeiros, depois que os rivais do setentrião da África Tunísia e a Argélia jogaram um empate em 0 a 0 no início da quinta on their debut in 2022.The final round of group fixtures will see Nigeria face Algeria and Tunisia take on Botswana on Sunday, with both games kicking off at 19:00 GMT.However, the situation in Group B has been complicated after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) announced it has opened an investigation into “alleged violations” of its statutes and regulations by Algeria at the finals.