Nigeria’s Super Falcons may have suffered a setback in their bid to defend their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title, but their 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon does not completely end their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

With the 2026 WAFCON serving as Africa’s qualifying tournament for the World Cup, the four teams that reach the semi-finals will secure Africa’s direct tickets to the tournament in Brazil.

However, the four losing quarter-finalists, including Nigeria, still have another opportunity to remain in the qualification race, according to FIFA.

Here is how Nigeria can still qualify:

1. Nigeria must win the African play-off