Duro Ikhazuagbe with agency report
Super Falcons’ Number 1 goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has said that Nigeria can still qualify for the 2027 Women’s World Cup despite the tough route now left for the team after missing direct passage with Cameroon defeat on Sunday.
The 10-time African champions failed to reach the semi-finals of the ongoing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, falling to a 1-0 defeat by Cameroon in the last eight.
By reaching the Last Four, Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses were guaranteed a ticket to next year’s World Cup in Brazil alongside fellow semi-finalists Algeria, Malawi and Morocco.
The defeat also means that Nigeria as (WAFCON) cup holders will now face South Africa in a play-off on Thursday evening for a spot at an inter-confederation qualifier later this year which could give them another chance to reach the global showpiece.
