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- Updated: November 18, 2016
Asisat Oshoala with the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations trophy after Nigeria won the title in 2014
A first ever continental title is the goal for Cameroon when the women’s Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday but will the hosts flourish or collapse under the weight and pressure of expectation?
The Indomitable Lionesses are one of seven teams desperate to deny Nigeria another African title.
The Super Falcons are the dominant force on the continent, having been crowned African champions seven times.
On the two occasions that they misfired, Equatorial Guinea took the honours.
Florence Omagbemi’s side are not exactly hot favourites this time around but they are warm enough to suggest it would be an upset if it went the other way.
As captain of the Super Falcons, Omagbemi won the African title four times but this is her first tournament as coach.
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