Nnadozie Insists Super Falcons Can Still Qualify for 2027 World Cup
Duro Ikhazuagbe with agency report Super Falcons’ Number 1 goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has said that Nigeria can still qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup despite the tough route now left
Nigeria’s top goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, remains hopeful that her Super Falcons can still secure a spot in the 2027 Women’s World Cup despite their early exit from the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The team lost their quarter-final match to Cameroon, which has now paved the way for Cameroon to advance to the World Cup in Brazil along with Algeria, Malawi, and Morocco.
The defeat means Nigeria, as WAFCON holders, will face South Africa in a play-off for a place at an inter-confederation qualifier later this year. Nnadozie, speaking to the BBC World Service in Morocco, emphasized that the team will go into the play-off "strong" and will not give up hope of reaching the World Cup stage. The Super Falcons have participated in all nine previous Women’s World Cups, reaching the quarter-finals in 1999 and the last 16 in the most recent two tournaments.
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