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By Enitan Abdultawab
The Super Falcon of Nigeria volition beryllium heading to Benin Republic to conflict the Amazons successful their archetypal limb of the last qualifying circular of the 2026 WAFCON.
The 10-time African Champion would beryllium looking guardant to getting 2 wins retired of 2 matches – the archetypal lucifer (away) and the 2nd connected Nigerian soil. Ultimately, victories would mean they would beryllium acceptable to statesman their rubric defence successful Morocco adjacent year.
The Justin Mudugu-led broadside won the rubric backmost successful July erstwhile they came backmost from 2 goals down against Morocco to people 3 goals. Morocco had hosted that variation of the tournament, too.
With 19 players astatine his disposal, Justin Madugu had promised that his players are acceptable and would bash thing to seal a triumph time up of the location instrumentality fixture adjacent week.
“We person a squad that volition spell retired determination and marque america proud. Yes, we would person loved to person Jennifer (Echegini), but we bash not, and we tin lone commune for her to retrieve quickly. On Friday, we volition play our crippled and question the goals that volition enactment america successful bully stead up of the instrumentality leg.”
Benin defeated their Sierra Leonean rivals 5-2 wide to get to this stage. They defeated Togo 2-1 connected the roadworthy earlier winning 3-1 successful Monrovia to decorativeness the occupation successful the rematch. Due to a deficiency of CAF-approved stadiums, some teams were forced to play their location games connected distant fields.
The victor of this clip of this necktie joins Morocco for the last showpiece adjacent year. The semi-finalists successful Morocco automatically unafraid spots successful the FIFA Women’s World Cup scheduled to instrumentality spot successful Brazil successful 2027.
Squad List
Asisat Oshoala, Taiwo Afolabi, Folashade Ijamilusi, Miracle Usani, Joy Omewa, Anderline Mgbechi, Blessing Illivieda, Kafayat Mafisere, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Christy Ucheibe, Tosin Demehin, Ashleigh Plumptre, Shukurat Oladipo, Ihezuo, Ohale, Alozie, Esther Okoronkwo, Abiodun and Ajibade.
Competition: 2026 WAFCON Final Qualifier Round 1
Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
Time: 4:00 p.m. (Nigerian time)
Venue: 25,000-capacity Stade de Kégué successful Lomé, Togo
Where to Watch: CAF TV
Gambian referee Ngum Fatou volition officiate the match, assisted by the trio of Mariem Chedad, Hamedine Houleye and Isatou Touray.
The station WAFCON Qualifiers: Benin vs Nigeria preview, time, day and wherever to watch appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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