By Akinwale Kasali
The Super Falcons of Nigeria has been grouped alongside, Zambia, Egypt and Malawi for the 2026 Women African Cup of Nations, WAFCON, Championship to be hosted by Morocco in two months time.
At the last tournament, also hosted by Morocco, the Super Falcons came from Two goals down to defeat the Atlas Lionness of Morocco 3-2 in a pulsating football encounter.
This tournament is however different as the number of teams have increased from 12 Countries to 16 Countries, with the top two teams qualifying for the Quarter Finals.
The last four teams will qualify for the 2027 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Brazil.
In Group A, host, Morocco will battle their North African neighbours, Algeria, Senegal and Kenya, while the Bayana Bayana of South Africa will play Cote d’Ivoire, Tanzania and Burkina Faso in Group B.
In Group D, the Black Queens of Ghana will play the Indomitable Lionness of Cameroon, Mali and the Female Blue Sharks of Cape Verde.
It would be recalled that since the emergence of Female World Cup in 1991, the Super Falcons have not missed out of the World Championship.
At the last World Cup Co hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the Super Falcons made it to the last 16, losing to England via Penalties.
The team will also be hoping to defend the WAFCON Title having failed to win it thrice since inception in 1998.
The Super Falcons only fail to win the WAFCON Title in 2012, 2014 and 2022.
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