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Morocco, the hosts of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, opened the tourney with a 4-0 thrashing of Kenya connected Sunday.
Ibtissam Jraïdi scored doubly arsenic the North Africans made a connection of intent successful Rabat.
The Atlas Lionesses, who are looking to overthrow Nigeria arsenic champions, raced into a three-goal pb by fractional time, acknowledgment to Sakini Ouzraoui Diki, Maryame Atiq and Jraidi.
Jraidi past completed her brace aft fractional time.
Algeria besides defeated Senegal 2-0 to footwear disconnected the biennial continental showpiece.
Captain Marine Dafeur converted her punishment footwear successful the 42nd infinitesimal aft Korka Fall was deemed to person caught Amira Braham successful the box.
Debutant, Melissa Bethi past netted her team’s 2nd extremity successful the 88th minute.
Senegal and Kenya look disconnected successful their adjacent radical fixture connected Thursday, portion Morocco instrumentality connected fierce rivals and neighbours Algeria.
South Africa instrumentality connected Tanzania arsenic Group B fixtures statesman connected Monday, earlier Ivory Coast play West African rivals, Burkina Faso.
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