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Falcons battle Lionesses for semis, World Cup ticket

The Super Falcons of Nigeria face the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in a crucial WAFCON quarter-final for a spot in the semi-finals and the 2027 FIFA W Read More: https://punchng.com/falcons-battle-lionesses-for-semis-world-cup-ticket/

Falcons battle Lionesses for semis, World Cup ticket

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will face the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the quarter-final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday in Casablanca, aiming for a spot in the semi-finals and an automatic ticket to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Nigeria, the defending champions and 10-time WAFCON champions, will start as the higher-ranked side, while Cameroon, unbeaten in Group D, will look to revive their continental fortunes after missing the 2024 tournament.

The match will take place at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium at 6pm Nigeria time, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals and qualifying for the World Cup, while the loser will enter the African play-off route.

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