{
  "id": 815854,
  "title": "Nigeria to miss Women's World Cup after South Africa and Ghana win play-offs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/nigeria-to-miss-womens-world-cup-after-south-africa-and-ghana-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T22:49:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgk46yrk2pjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria will miss the 2026 Women's World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in a play-off at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Falcons, ranked first in Africa, were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Cameroon and had already lost to Malawi in the group stage. With the top four teams securing spots in Brazil, Nigeria had a final chance to qualify through an inter-confederation qualifier. Thembi Kgatlana and Refiloe Jane scored for South Africa, with Jane receiving a second yellow card and being sent off in the 93rd minute. Despite Nigeria's late efforts, including a penalty from Christy Ucheibe in the 93rd minute, South Africa secured the win. This is Nigeria's first absence from a Women's World Cup since the tournament's inception in 1991.",
  "summary": "South Africa and Ghana progress to an inter-confederation qualifier for the 2027 Women's World Cup, but Nigeria will miss the tournament for the first time.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Super Falcons to miss 2027 World Cup after crashing out of WAFCON",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/super-falcons-to-miss-2027-world-cup-after-crashing-out-of-wafcon",
        "published": "2026-08-14T01:34:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Coach apologises to Nigerians over Falcons World Cup miss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/coach-apologises-to-nigerians-over-falcons-world-cup-miss",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:32:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Gusau’s resignation calls thicken after Super Falcons’ World Cup miss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/gusaus-resignation-calls-thicken-after-super-falcons-world-cup-miss",
        "published": "2026-08-14T10:58:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}