Following their successful campaign at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), the 10-time African champions and nine-time World Cup participants were rewarded for a commanding tournament run that reminded Africa of their pedigree. On a night largely dominated by Morocco, Nigeria stole the show at the CAF Awards 2025 in Rabat, with the Super Falcons and Chiamaka Nnadozie delivering the nation’s biggest moments.The Falcons’ victory over Ghana’s Black Queens and Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses, two other finalists, confirmed their status as the best in African women’s football. The award also highlighted the team’s tenacity, fortitude, and ongoing supremacy in the face of women’s football’s explosive rise throughout the continent. Adding to Nigeria’s euphoria, Chiamaka Nnadozie once again established her authority on African football, earning the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for an unprecedented third straight time.The Brighton goalie, who is considered as one of the best female goalkeepers in the world, has had yet another incredible season, fusing leadership, steadiness, and reflex brilliance for both club and nation. Her consecutive victories solidify her status as one of Africa’s greatest goalkeepers in history. Nigeria’s women triumphed, giving Rabat two of the night’s most prestigious awards, while Morocco’s impressive sweep of major men’s categories was emphasized, with Achraf Hakimi becoming the first defender in 52 years to win African Player of the Year.
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