The Super Falcons of Nigeria are the champions of Africa's women football for the 10th timeNigeria defeated hosts Morocco 3-2 after coming back from two goals down in the second halfSuper Falcons have claimed the ultimate prize and a huge cash prize after winning the tournament The Super Falcons of Nigeria are the champions of Africa's women football for the 10th time after beating hosts Morocco 3-2 in dramatic fashion. Morocco raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half, thanks to goals from Ghizlaine Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy and appeared to be taking the title easily. Nigeria sprang to life in the second half and scored three goals in the second through Esther Okoronkwo, Folashade Ijamilusi, before Jennifer Echegini wrapped it up. Falcons succeeded with Mission X and have won 10 out of the 13 editions of the tournament, with Equatorial Guinea (2) and South Africa the only other winners. Super Falcon’s WAFCON cash prize According to CAF, the prize pool for the 13th edition of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations was $3,475,000, a 45% increase from the previous edition. Winners Nigeria will receive $1 million (₦1.5 billion), while the runner-up, the Atlas Lionesses, will receive $500,000. The Black Queens of Ghana, which defeated South Africa in the third-place match, earned $35,000, while Bayana Bayana earned $300,000. The four teams eliminated in the quarterfinal earned $200,000 each, while the third-place teams in each group earned $150,000, and the fourth-place teams earned $125,000 each. Source: Legit.ng