Like Eagles, like Falcons: The dwindling fortunes of Africa’s 10-time champions
Nigeria’s Super Falcons face a challenging World Cup play-off route after their WAFCON quarter-final exit, mirroring the Super Eagles’ recent struggles. Ca Read More: https://punchng.com/like-eagles-like-falcons-the-dwindling-fortunes-of-africas-10-time-champions/
Nigeria's renowned football teams, the Super Eagles and the Super Falcons, have been facing similar challenges recently. When the men's team lost automatic qualification, the women's team faced the same fate only nine months later, according to Peter Akinbo. The Super Falcons were eliminated from the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals, following a 1-0 loss to Cameroon.
This marked their first-ever exit at the tournament and deprived them of an automatic ticket to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil.
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