Despite their first-leg advantage over Benin Republic, Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has stated that his team cannot afford to take anything for granted. Last Friday, Nigeria won the first leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Lome, defeating their neighbors 2-0. The reigning champs’ goals in the first half came from Chiwendu Ihezuo and Esther Okoronkwo. The rematch between the two nations is scheduled for Tuesday at the Moshood Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta. A ticket to the WAFCON 2024 finals in Morocco will be awarded to the overall championWith the ultimate goal of qualifying to the 2026 Women AFCON, where we hope to retain our title and further qualify for the World Cup in Brazil in 2027, Madugu told thenff.com, “We are looking forward to a tough game from the Beninoise, but we will be ready for that by putting up a good performance.” The WAFCON 2026 finals will take place in Morocco from March 17–April 3, 2026.
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