The Leopards ladies of the DRC won a resounding victory against the Guépardes of Benin in the first round of the qualifiers for the Women’s African Cup of Nations (CAN) Morocco 2024. This match, which took place on September 22 at Martyrs stadium in Kinshasa, ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of the Congolese team.
Falonne Pambani and Naomie Kaba Kaba were the scorers for the DRC, while Yolande Gnamni scored the only goal for the Beninese team. Despite other chances from both sides, the score remained unchanged until the end of the match.
The next match, which will be the second leg, is scheduled for September 27 in Cotonou, Benin. The DRC Ladies Leopards will need to confirm their lead to qualify for the next round, where they will face either Equatorial Guinea or Libya.
This edition of the African Women’s Cup of Nations is made up of 40 teams participating in the qualifying phases. In the first round, the teams play each other twice, and the winner of these two matches advances to the second round, which will take place in November 2023.
It should be noted that South Africa and Zambia, reigning African champions and bronze medalists, are exempt from this first qualifying round.
The victory of the DRC Ladies Leopards in this match underlines their determination to qualify for the Morocco 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations. We will closely follow the return match and hope that the Congolese team will be able to maintain its lead and qualify for the rest of the competition.
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