As England’s Lionesses roared, Nigeria’s queens of Africa made football history

The Super Falcons secured their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in a gripping final against Morocco. What is the secret to the squad’s soaraway success?Don’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up hereHello and welcome to The Long Wave. On Sunday, depending on which hemisphere you live in, you are likely to have seen or heard about a squad of supremely talented women pulling off a remarkable comeback to bring home silverware to a proud country. Congrats to England’s triumphant Lionesses, who retained the Euros trophy.But here, it’s all about Nigeria’s Super Falcons. I checked in with Eromo Egbejule, our west Africa correspondent, to talk about last weekend’s electric Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) final, which Nigeria won for the 10th time. Continue reading...

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