It was the eighth success in ten such finals for the Super Falcons and a repeat of the 2014 victory over Cameroon.
Desire Oparanozie’s late effort was the difference between the finalists this time round. It was her fourth goal of the finals, with team-mate and Arsenal forward Asisat Oshoala leading the way with six.
Ghana finished third after edging South Africa in Friday’s play-off, in which defender Linda Eshun grabbed the only goal early in the second half.
It was the third time that the West Africans had finished third after 2000 and 2004, whilst the Banyana Banyana replicated their performance two years ago in Namibia.
AFCON 2016 Awards
Best Player: Gabrielle ABOUDI ONGUENE (Cameroon)
Top scorer: Asisat Lamina OSHOALA (Nigeria) – 6 goals
Fair Play award: Cameroon
Best XI
Goalkeeper: Annette NGO NDOM (Cameroon)
Defenders: Meffoumetou Tcheno FALONE (Cameroon), Osinachi OHALE (Nigeria), Janine VAN WYK (South Africa), Linda ESHUN (Ghana)
Midfielders: Jermaine SEOPOSENWE (South Africa), Raisa FEUDJIO TCHUANYO (Cameroon), Elizabeth ADDO (Ghana), Gabrielle ABOUDI ONGUENE (Cameroon)
Forwards: Ugochi Desire OPARANOZIE (Nigeria), Asisat Lamina OSHOALA (Nigeria)
Substitutes
Alaba JONATHAN (Nigeria), Marie AWONA (Cameroon), Janet EGYIR (Ghana), Francisa ORDEGA (Nigeria), Portia BOAKYE (Ghana), Nothando VILAKAZI (South Africa)
Photo – cafonline.com
