The Super Falcons booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after an emphatic 6-2 victory over Egypt in their final Group C match on Wednesday.
The defending champions needed a convincing win to keep their hopes of moving alive after losing to Malawi in the first round and defeating Zambia in the second.
Nigeria went to the knockout stage, aiming for a record-extending 11th WAFCON title.
Nigeria delivered an attacking masterpiece, scoring six goals against the Pharaohs, who only managed two in response, as the Super Falcons put up one of the group stage’s best displays.
The overwhelming victory capped Justine Madugu’s side’s stunning turnaround from their shock opener loss to tournament debutants Malawi.
Nigeria had resurrected their campaign with a 1-0 win over Zambia, despite playing the majority of the game with ten players, before completing qualifying with Wednesday’s dominant performance against Egypt.
The Super Falcons will now await their quarter-final opponents in Morocco as they seek to defend their continental crown.
