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Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, Professor and Chair of Kinesiology and Health Science, Stephen F. Austin State University

Africa at the Women’s World Cup football: Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco and Zambia could cause upsets

Barbra Banda (front right) and her Zambian teammates celebrate a friendly win over Germany. Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images

Morocco and Zambia are making their Fifa Women’s World Cup debut in 2023. South Africa must recover their morale after a pay dispute and Nigeria once again leads the charge for the continent.

The tournament, hosted by Australia and New Zealand, is being held in the southern hemisphere for the first time – from 20 July until 20 August.

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