Nigeria Bundled out of the WAFCON 2026 by Cameroon

Nigeria will not defend her African Women Cup Of Nations (WAFCON) title after falling to a 1-0 defeat against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the third quarter finals fixture on Sunday in Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Morocco.

The Super Falcons also set an unwanted record in the process recording her worst ever placement in the tournament’s history after finishing outside the top four.

A thunderous free kick by nineteen year old Myriam Nyadjou was good enough to separate both sides in a well contested and feisty encounter.

After falling behind, the defending Champions desperately searched for an equalizer but twenty two years old goalkeeper Michaely Bihina produced an heroic Woman Of The Match performance to ensure her side’s defensive efforts yielded the intended result.

This uneventful showing means that for the first time in history Nigeria will miss out on an automatic slot to the world cup finals.

The ten time African champions will now go through a strenuous rout via the maiden intercontinental playoffs to decide her World Cup fate.

Justin Madugu’s side will now face the 2022 WAFCON winners South Africa on Thursday for a fresh start to their world cup journey.