By Oladejo Umar (U19mm1124)
In the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco, Esther Okoronkwo etched her name in football history after leading Nigeria’s Super Falcons to a stunning 3-2 comeback victory over hosts Morocco. Suffering 2-0 at halftime, Okoronkwo ignited the turnaround, scoring a crucial penalty in the 64th minute, assisting Folamide Ijamilusi’s equalizer, and setting up Jennifer Echegini’s 88th-minute winner. Her relentless energy and playmaking restored the Super Falcon’s authority on the game, and that earns her Player of the Match honors. Okoronkwo’s six tournament assists underscored her talismanic role, securing Nigeria’s re
cord-extending 10th WAFCON title.