WAFCON: Super Falcons lose out on automatic World Cup place in defeat to Cameroon

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have lost the opportunity to secure automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in their WAFCON 2026 quarter-final clash.
Cameroon’s Nyadjou scored the only goal of the encounter in the 19th minute, giving the Indomitable Lionesses an early advantage they managed to protect until the final whistle.
The Super Falcons pushed for an equaliser but struggled to convert their chances, with Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina producing a strong performance between the posts.
Bihina made eight saves as Nigeria repeatedly tested the Cameroonian defence but failed to find the breakthrough needed to take the match...