Cup-holders Nigeria have their eyes trained hard on a ticket to the quarter-finals as they confront Egypt in today’s final match of Group C of the 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) finals. Defeat by debutants Malawi in their opening match, shocking as it was, has been forgotten and replaced by the determination to push aside all before them to earn a FIFA World Cup ticket and retain the trophy. Egypt lost by six goals to Zambia on the opening day of the group and fell 1-3 to pacesetters Malawi, but football is not mathematics and the Falcons will not be under-rating the girls from Misr. Demehin was sent off against Zambia for holding back Barbra Banda who was clear on goal, while Echegini accumulated two yellow cards in the team’s games against Malawi and Zambia. Ajibade’s penalty and Uchenna Kanu’s shot in added time reduced the tally against the Malawians, and Coach Madugu may again start Kanu alongside Oshoala, who scored the goal that amassed all three points against the Zambians.