Everything you need to know about Wafcon 2024 finals

Nigeria have triumphed on all 10 of their appearances in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final

Nigeria asserted their dominance as the best side on the continent after winning the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) on Saturday.

The Super Falcons sealed a record-extending 10th title after coming from 2-0 down to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 in a dramatic final in Rabat.

The West Africans also received $1m in prize money, while the total fund at the finals was increased by 45% to $3.475m by the Confederation of African Football.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu hailed the side's victory as a "triumph of courage, determination and consistency".

Each of the 24 members of the squad was promised a cash reward of $100,000 plus the gift of a three-bedroom apartment during a celebratory reception at Aso Rock, the presidential residence, on Monday.

Morocco, meanwhile, will have to wait for their first Wafcon title after a second successive loss in the final on home soil.

"It's disappointing to lose two finals in a row, but we have to look at the second half and improve so that it never happens again," midfielder Yasmin Mrabet told the BBC World Service.

BBC Sport Africa provides you with all the information about the 13th edition of Africa's biggest women's footballing event, which was pushed back a year because of scheduling issues.

How did Nigeria win the title?

Defender Ashleigh Plumptre and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie helped Nigeria to four consecutive clean sheets at the start of the finals

Comfortably the highest-ranked team in the competition, Nigeria started with a 3-0 victory over Tunisia as Asisat Oshoala, Rinsola Babajide and Chinwendu Ihezuo got on the scoresheet.

The Super Falcons then needed a late goal from Ihezuo to beat Botswana - the lowest-ranked side at the finals - before a 0-0 draw with Algeria in their final Group B outing.

Coach Justin Madugu then found the right blend in the knockout stages, as his side put in the best team performance of the finals to swat aside a much-fancied Zambia 5-0 in the last eight.

Nigeria were 3-0 up at the break through goals from Osinachi Ohale, Esther Okoronkwo and Ihezuo, and Blessing Demehin and Folashade Ijamilusi rounded off the scoring.

The West Africans then saw off defending champions South Africa 2-1 in the semi-finals with Michelle Alozie netting the winner in the 94th minute.

And, trailing to goals from Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy in the final, Okorokwo inspired a second-half comeback when first pulling a goal back from the penalty spot before setting up Ijamilusi's equaliser and laying on the winner for Jennifer Echegini in the 88th minute.

Wafcon 2024 top scorers and award winners

Ghizlane Chebbak (left) was the tournament's top scorer and netted the first Wafcon hat-trick since November 2018, when Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala found the net three times against Equatorial Guinea

Morocco captain Chebbak picked up the golden boot with five goals at the tournament.

The 35-year-old got off the mark with a late equaliser against Zambia in her side's opener and then bagged a hat-trick against DR Congo in the group stage.

Her strike against Nigeria in the final made her the top scorer outright after being tied with Nguenar Ndiaye, who notched twice in each of Senegal's first two games.

5 goals: Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco)

4 goals: Nguenar Ndiaye (Senegal)

3 goals: Ibtissam Jraidi (Morocco), Chinwendu Ihezuo (Nigeria), Barbra Banda, Racheal Kundananji (Zambia)

Player of the tournament: Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria)

Best goalkeeper: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria)

Best coach: Justin Madugu

Fair play award: South Africa

What happened in the group stage?

The 12 teams were split into three groups of four, with the top two in each group and the two best-ranked third-placed sides advancing to the quarter-finals.

Group A: Morocco (Q), Zambia (Q), Senegal (Q), DR Congo.

Group B: Nigeria (Q), Algeria (Q), Tunisia, Botswana.

Group C: South Africa (Q), Ghana (Q), Mali (Q), Tanzania.

Wafcon 2024 venues: Where was it played?

Morocco hosted the Wafcon finals three years ago, but none of the three venues used then staged games at the 2024 edition.

The North African nation is carrying out several redevelopment projects as it prepares to stage the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and co-host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.

Six stadiums were used in five host cities, with two in Casablanca.

• Olympic Stadium, Rabat (capacity 21,000)

• El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia (capacity 15,000)

• Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca (capacity 30,000)

• Pere Jego Stadium, Casablanca (capacity 10,000)

• Honneur Stadium, Oujda (capacity 19,800)

• Berkane Stadium, Berkane (capacity 15,000)

Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2024 group stage results

Zambia pair Racheal Kundananji and Barbra Banda both scored three goals in the group stage, but the Copper Queens exited in the quarter-finals

Saturday 5 July

Group A: Morocco 2-2 Zambia, Olympic Stadium, Rabat

Sunday 6 July

Group A: Senegal 4-0 DR Congo, El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia

Group B: Nigeria 3-0 Tunisia, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Group B: Algeria 1-0 Botswana, Pere Jego Stadium, Casablanca

Monday 7 July

Group C: South Africa 2-0 Ghana, Honneur Stadium, Oujda

Group C: Mali 1-0 Tanzania, Berkane Stadium, Berkane

Wednesday 9 July

Group A: Zambia 3-2 Senegal, Mohammedia

Group A: DR Congo 2-4 Morocco, Rabat

Thursday 10 July

Group B: Botswana 0-1 Nigeria, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Group B: Tunisia 0-0 Algeria, Pere Jego Stadium, Casablanca

Friday 11 July

Group C: Ghana 1-1 Mali, Berkane

Group C: Tanzania 1-1 South Africa, Oujda

Saturday 12 July

Group A: Morocco 1-0 Senegal, Rabat

Group A: Zambia 1-0 DR Congo, Mohammedia

Sunday 13 July

Group B: Nigeria 0-0 Algeria, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Group B: Tunisia 1-2 Botswana, Pere Jego Stadium, Casablanca

Monday 14 July

Group C: South Africa 4-0 Mali, Oujda

Group C: Ghana 4-1 Tanzania, Berkane

Wafcon quarter-final results

Ghana goalkeeper Cynthia Konlan saved two spot kicks in the team's 4-2 shootout win over Algeria in the last eight

Friday 18 July

QF1: Morocco 3-1 Mali, Rabat

QF2: Nigeria 5-0 Zambia, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Saturday 19 July

QF3: South Africa 0-0 Senegal aet (4-1 pens), Oujda

QF4: Algeria 0-0 Ghana aet (4-2 pens), Berkane

Semi-finals

Tuesday 22 July

SF1: Morocco 1-1 Ghana aet (4-2 pens), Rabat

SF2: Nigeria 2-1 South Africa, Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Third place play-off

Friday 25 July

Ghana 1-1 South Africa (4-3 pens), Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca

Wafcon 2024 final

Saturday 26 July

Morocco 2-3 Nigeria, Olympic Stadium, Rabat