Nigeria, March 9 -- Nigeria's women's U20 football team, the Falconets, kicked off their title defence at the 13th African Games in style; beating their Moroccan counterparts 2-0 in Cape Coast on Friday.

This convincing display sets the stage for an exciting tournament and sends a strong message to their rivals.

The reigning champions wasted no time asserting their dominance, securing both goals in the first half.

Chioma Olise opened the scoring in the 18th minute, followed by Ado Philomena Yina's strike just before halftime to establish a comfortable lead.

Meanwhile, the men's competition witnessed a different story.

Group A matches at the Accra Sports Stadium saw two tight encounters that ended in goalless draws.

The hosts, Ghana,...