Nigeria eventually made it through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON. The Super Falcons began the defence of their title with a shock defeat to Malawi. They bounced back from that result to beat Zambia and Egypt to qualify as runners-up. The winner will automatically qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. “I think that, unless the Super Falcons suddenly flip a switch, it will be a game of attrition contested in the middle third of the pitch.