10-Woman Super Falcons Edge Zambia To Revive WAFCON Campaign

Nigeria’s Super Falcons returned to winning ways at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a spirited 1-0 victory over Zambia’s Copper Queens on Saturday night, overcoming the challenge of playing more than half the match with 10 players.
The victory came as a strong response to the Falcons’ surprise defeat to Malawi, with the nine-time African champions producing a disciplined and determined display in Rabat to revive their campaign.
Asisat Oshoala proved to be the match winner, firing home in the eighth minute after latching onto a precise pass inside the penalty area before calmly beating the Zambian goalkeeper.
Nigeria dominated the early exchanges but suffered a major setb...