Cameroon Knock Super Falcons Out Of WAFCON Title Defence
Chidi Okafor
Nigeria will have to take the long route to the 2027 Women’s World Cup after Cameroon beat the Super Falcons 1-0 in their WAFCON quarter-final.
Nyadjou scored in the 19th minute, and Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina kept Nigeria out with a string of saves as the Super Falcons pushed for an equaliser.
The result ended Nigeria’s WAFCON title defence and sent Cameroon into the semi-finals, where the four teams left in the competition earn direct World Cup places.
Nigeria now drops into the African play-offs with the other defeated quarter-finalists. The winner of that route will still need to go through the inter-confederation play-offs to reach the tournament in Brazil.
Premium Times reported that Cameroon secured a semi-final place with the win in Casablanca, while Vanguard said Nigeria created chances but could not beat Bihina.
Sources: Premium Times, Vanguard
Written by
Chidi Okafor
Sports correspondent covering all kinds of Sports in Nigeria and beyond. Sports Writer at NaijaTrend.
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