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WAFCON 2026: How Super Falcons can qualify for 2027 World Cup after Cameroon defeat

Nigeria can still qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, despite getting eliminated from the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, on Sunday. The Super Falcons lost 1-0 to Cameroon in their quarter-final clash. If the 10-time African champions had defeated the Indomitable Lionesses, they would have grabbed one of the automatic tickets for […] WAFCON 2026: How Super Falcons can qualify for…

WAFCON 2026: How Super Falcons can qualify for 2027 World Cup after Cameroon defeat

Nigeria's Women's National Football Team, the Super Falcons, narrowly missed out on securing a spot in the 2027 Women's World Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the quarter-final of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Despite this setback, the team still has a pathway to qualify for the prestigious tournament, as they will partake in the African play-offs and the FIFA inter-confederation play-off tournament.

The Super Falcons will face South Africa in a crucial match next week, with the winner securing one of the coveted spots in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament.

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