WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons rout Egypt to reach quarter-finals

Defending champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria booked a spot successful the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of pursuing a broad 6-2 triumph implicit the Cleopatras of Egypt.

Justine Madugu’s broadside finished 2nd successful Group C down the Scorchers of Malawi.

Egypt moved the shot astir with assurance successful the opening minutes, but it was the Super Falcons who took the pb successful the 21st infinitesimal done Asisat Oshoala.

Oshoala fired the shot location from the punishment spot aft the defending champions were awarded a punishment for a handball wrong the area.

Substitute, Monday Gift doubled Nigeria’s pb 4 minutes earlier the break, with Rinsola Babajide providing the assist.

Egypt, however, pulled a extremity backmost from the punishment spot done Nadine Ghazi precocious successful the archetypal half.

The Super Falcons took full power of the crippled aft the interruption with substitute Uchenna Kanu slotting location from wrong the container pursuing an assistance from Babajide.

Christy Ucheibe scored the West Africans 4th extremity of the evening from the spot successful the 81 minute.

Ghazy reduced the shortage for Egypt firing location from extracurricular the box.

The Super Falcons were awarded different punishment precocious connected aft Michelle Alozie was fouled wrong the container . It was calmly converted was converted by skipper Rasheedat Ajibade.

Substitute Joy Omewa...