Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea women team
Winning a tournament is impressive, but lifting the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) trophy without conceding a single goal is a feat achieved by only two teams in the competition's history.
Nigeria's Super Falcons first set the benchmark at the 1998 WAFCON, producing one of the most dominant campaigns ever seen on the continent.
They won all five of their matches, scored an astonishing 28 goals and kept a perfect defensive record throughout the tournament.
The Super Falcons opened with an emphatic 8-0 victory over Morocco before recording 6-0 wins against both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Egypt.
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They continued their relentless form by defeating Cameroon 6-0 in the semi-finals before overcoming Ghana 2-0 in the final to secure the title without allowing a single goal.
Fourteen years later, hosts Equatorial Guinea matched that remarkable achievement at the 2012 edition.
The Nzalang Nacional Ladies began their campaign with a 1-0 victory over South Africa before thrashing DR Congo 6-0 and Senegal 5-0 in the group stage.
They then beat Cameroon 2-0 in the semi-finals and completed their historic run with a commanding 4-0 victory over South Africa in the final.
Like Nigeria in 1998, Equatorial Guinea finished the tournament with five wins from five matches and a flawless defensive record.
Between the two campaigns, the champions amassed 10 victories, scored a combined 46 goals and conceded none, underlining their dominance at both ends of the pitch.
Their achievements remain unmatched in WAFCON history, making Nigeria's 1998 side and Equatorial Guinea's 2012 champions the only teams to have lifted Africa's biggest women's football prize without seeing their goal breached even once.
As the WAFCON continues to produce new champions and memorable moments, these two campaigns stand as enduring examples of defensive excellence combined with ruthless attacking football.
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