NFF faces fresh World Cup pressureThe prospect of Nigeria’s men’s and women’s senior national teams missing consecutive World Cup opportunities has raised the stakes considerably for the NFF. With the Super Falcons now pushed into the playoffs, the NFF will be desperate to avoid another painful qualification failure. Nigeria have been regular participants at the FIFA Women’s World Cup and remain the only African side to have reached the knockout stage at the tournament on more than one occasion. The Super Falcons dominated territorial possession for long periods, forcing the Indomitable Lionesses to defend deep inside their own half. After the heartbreak of Cameroon, the message to the Super Falcons is clear: the automatic ticket may have slipped away, but the battle for a place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup is far from over.