What You Need To Know As Super Falcons Battle Banyana Banyana For World Cup Play-off

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will face arch-rivals South Africa’s Banyana Banyana on Thursday in a crucial African play-off for a place in the intercontinental play-off tournament for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
Both African giants saw their hopes of securing direct qualification through the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) end at the quarter-final stage.
The Super Falcons suffered a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon on Sunday, while South Africa were eliminated by hosts Morocco, who secured a 2-1 victory on Saturday.
The meeting between Nigeria and South Africa has therefore taken on added significance, with the winner keeping alive their hopes of reaching the expanded 20...