Defending champions Nigeria will be aiming to keep their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title defence alive when they face Zambia in a crucial Group C encounter at the Al Madina Stadium in Rabat on Saturday night.
The Super Falcons head into the contest under pressure after suffering a surprise 3-2 defeat to tournament debutants Malawi in their opening match, while Zambia announced themselves as title contenders with an emphatic 6-0 demolition of Egypt.
The contrasting results leave Nigeria needing a positive result to boost their hopes of reaching the knockout stage, while Zambia can seal qualification with victory if Malawi avoid defeat against Egypt.
Saturday’s encounter will be the fifth WAFCON meeting between both sides and the third consecutive edition in which they have faced each other, the CAF website noted in a report.
History, however, favours the nine-time African champions, who have won three of the previous
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