Nigeria and Zambia will challenge the third-place play-off at the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations on Friday, looking for a few relief and a bronze decoration at the mainland show-stopper.
Nigeria were expelled by has Morocco in the elimination rounds, while Zambia lost to COSAFA enemies South Africa as both saw their expectations of coming out on top for the championship finished, however will likewise leave with the relief of having procured a spot at thew 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup.
The Super Falcons will be top choices to take third spot, however face a difficult Zambian side who kept Banyana more than honest in the semis. Losing just to a contested late punishment.
The Football Association of Zambia stopped a dissent with CAF over the honor, requesting the game be replayed, which has failed miserably.
"The facts confirm that we have gone above and beyond. I'm glad for my group, the manner in which they played, however over all considerably more pleased with their way of behaving," mentor Bruce Mwape said. "The fortitude of this group will be our most noteworthy strength in the years to come. They were mind blowing."
Nigeria will be without some of their driving players. Halimatu Ayinde and Rasheedat Ajibade miss the game because of suspension, while CB Onome Ebi and star name Asisat Oshoala are missing with injury.
"We have two players suspended because of red cards in the last game, and we additionally have a few players down with injury," mentor Randy Waldrum said. "In this way, there will be changes yet we will go for the best legs that would give us triumph."
Nigeria crushed the Copper Queens 4-0 at the 2018 Wafcon, and 6-0 out of 2014, however the Zambians are a significantly better outfit from that point forward, as shown by their appearance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo last year and very first capability for the World Cup.