Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has said Nigeria’s players were prepared to die on the pitch rather than suffer back-to-back defeats at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, The PUNCH reports.
Ajibade said this when speaking on their second group game as the 10-time African champions fought despite a red card to record a vital 1-0 win over Zambia in Morocco.
Nigeria’s title defence had been hanging by a thread following a shock 3-2 opening defeat to tournament debutants Malawi, leaving Justine Madugu’s side under intense pressure heading into the Zambia fixture.
Their task became even tougher just before halftime when defender Oluwatosin Demehin was sent off for bringing down Zambia captain Barbra Banda, forcing the Super Falcons to play with 10 women for more than half of the contest.
Asisat Oshoala’s eighth-minute strike proved enough to see off Zambia’s attacking duo of Banda and Rachael Kundananji, as Nigeria
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