For the first time in the history of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Nigeria are not present for the semifinals, and with South Africa eliminated, we’re guaranteed a new champion following a fascinating tournament so far.
Each of the semifinalists have reasons to believe that this can be their year; all have already secured their tickets for next year’s World Cup – ticking off their first tournament target – while three of the four have already surpassed expectations in reaching the final four.
While Morocco are the clear favourites at this point – not least because of the home support – each of Cameroon, Algeria and Malawi carry a threat, and any of the trio could be cautiously optimistic of pulling off a shock title triumph.