Nigeria, July 25 -- In women's football across Africa, Rasheedat Ajibade is no longer just the face of flair and blue hair; she is the face of fight, focus, and unshakable resolve.

At 25, she stands as one of the youngest ever captain to lead Nigeria into a Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final, but her journey from a teenage prodigy in Robo Queens in Lagos, to the undisputed heartbeat of Africa's most dominant women's team, the Super Falcons has been forged through fire.

This Saturday in Rabat, Ajibade will lead the Super Falcons in their 10th WAFCON final, aiming to defend Nigeria's continental crown and stake a stronger claim as Africa's true Queens of football. But more than team history is on the line, Ajibade's leadership a...