{"id":25707,"date":"2025-11-24T18:31:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=25707"},"modified":"2025-11-24T18:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T18:31:40","slug":"african-nations-step-up-preparations-with-high-profile-friendlies-but-cameroon-and-nigeria-sit-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/african-nations-step-up-preparations-with-high-profile-friendlies-but-cameroon-and-nigeria-sit-out\/","title":{"rendered":"African Nations Step Up Preparations With High-Profile Friendlies \u2014 but Cameroon and Nigeria Sit Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Awambeng Fuh <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sports Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>A packed international window is offering several African women\u2019s national teams the chance to fine-tune their squads ahead of next year\u2019s major competitions \u2014 but continental giants Cameroon and Nigeria, both bound for WAFCON 2025, remain notable absentees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Morocco headline the window<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Atlas Lionesses, coached by Jorge Vilda, will play two home friendlies as part of their systematic build-up.<br \/>\nThey face Burkina Faso on 28 November in Marrakech, before hosting African champions South Africa on 2 December in Agadir, a perfect double test against physical and tactical opponents.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ghana test themselves against England<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another eye-catching fixture sees Ghana take on England, offering the Black Queens rare exposure against world-class European opposition. It is a marker of their intent as they continue reshaping the squad.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kenya\u2013Algeria renew continental rivalry<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In East Africa, Kenya will host Algeria in Nairobi. Both sides are working to reassert themselves, making the tie a crucial barometer of progress for two teams navigating transition phases.<\/p>\n<p><em>Three-Nation Women\u2019s Tournament in Malawi<\/em><\/p>\n<p>One of the most structured programmes of the window will unfold in Lilongwe, where Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe will compete in a three-nation women\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Tournament schedule:<br \/>\n28 Nov: Malawi vs Zimbabwe<br \/>\n30 Nov: Malawi vs Zambia<br \/>\n2 Dec: Zambia vs Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<p>The competition offers consistent match rhythm for all three sides, especially Zambia, who are searching for tactical cohesion after a challenging year, while Zimbabwe and Malawi continue building competitive depth.<\/p>\n<p><em>A vibrant window \u2014 with two glaring gaps<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Despite the activity across the continent, Cameroon and Nigeria will not engage in any friendly fixtures during this period. Cameroon have no camp scheduled between 24 November and 2 December, while Nigeria\u2019s programme remains empty, raising concerns about preparedness with the WAFCON just weeks away.<\/p>\n<p><em>Momentum gained, momentum wasted<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For active teams, this window provides essential minutes, combinations and tactical clarity. But for others, the lack of competition may have tangible consequences when the continental showdown begins.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Copyright\u00a92025 kick442.com-Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written, or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from our management.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This site is not responsible for the content displayed by external sites<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Awambeng Fuh Sports Writer,kick442.com-Cameroon A packed international window is offering several African women\u2019s&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":25708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-african-football"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - 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