Nigeria’s Super Falcons must now beat South Africa to keep their 2027 Women’s World Cup dream alive after Cameroon ended their direct qualification hopes. South Africa now stand between the Super Falcons and a place in the intercontinental play-off tournament for the remaining African World Cup tickets. However, their campaign suffered an early setback when they lost 3-1 to South Africa in their opening group match. The Super Falcons responded strongly, defeating Botswana before producing an impressive 6-2 victory over Egypt to reach the knockout stage. Now, after Cameroon delivered the second blow, Banyana Banyana have another opportunity to make life even more difficult for the Super Falcons.