Morocco women head coach Reynald Pedros said his players have grown from strength to strength and are prepared to take on Nigeria in the WAFCON 2022 semi-final on Monday.

The 2022 WAFCON hosts defeated debutants Burkina Faso and Botswana as well as Uganda and Senegal en route to the last four which also guaranteed them a ticket to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup.

But facing Nigeria, who have won the WAFCON nine times in a row, will be a much tougher test for Morocco than playing Senegal or Uganda, who last participated in the tournament in 2012.

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Pedros said, “We are preparing the same way that we have been preparing for the other matches.

“We are doing our best.

“After the quarterfinal, we are well-rested and trying to remain focused on our next objective.

“We have qualified for the World Cup and now our next target is to make it to the final and win the WAFCON 2022.”

“Nigeria is truly a strong team – the strongest in Africa.

“They always qualify for the World Cup. We have studied them and know their strength and I can say that in the semifinal, everything is possible.

“We need to do our best.”

“We know that they are strong.

“They are the strongest for many years.

“We know this, however, we are going to do our best in this game.

“We know who we are facing. It is up to us,” Pedros pointed out.