After a shaky start to their title defence, 10-time champions Nigeria have their eyes on a ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, as they face Egypt in Wednesday’s (today’s) final Group C match in Rabat, The PUNCH reports.
Nigeria suffered a shocking 3-2 defeat against Malawi in their opening game but followed it up with a spirited 1-0 win over Zambia to keep their dreams alive.
A win today will see them move to six points, with their passage to the last eight dependent on the result of the other game between Malawi and Zambia.
Egypt lost 6-0 to Zambia on the opening day of the group and fell 3-1 to pacesetters Malawi, but the Falcons will not be underrating the girls from Misr.
Coach Justine Madugu must deal with the immediate challenge of finding replacements for defender Tosin Demehin and midfielder Jennifer Echegini,
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