{"id":23548,"date":"2025-08-28T13:11:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=23548"},"modified":"2025-08-28T13:11:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:11:32","slug":"2026-women-afcon-super-falcons-to-go-hard-on-she-cheetahs-as-lionesses-face-tough-task","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/2026-women-afcon-super-falcons-to-go-hard-on-she-cheetahs-as-lionesses-face-tough-task\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Women AFCON: Super Falcons to go hard on She-Cheetahs, as Lionesses face tough task"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Indomitable Lionesses missed the last Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) and are keen on making a come back<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Nigeria will put up the trophy they won less than a month ago in Morocco<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The next WAFCON will serve as 2027 FIFA World Cup qualifier as they podium teams will all make it to the finals<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The race for tickets to next year\u2019s Women Africa Cup of Nations, also to be staged in Morocco just as the last two editions, will be concluded in October with Cup holders and 10-time winners Nigeria up against the She-Cheetahs of Benin Republic, and Cameroon\u2019s Indomitable Lionesses up against a mountain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Indomitable Lionesses, runners-up in 2014 in Namibia and in 2016 when Cameroon hosted (both times beaten by Nigeria in the final), must negotiate a tricky fixture against Algeria\u2019s Lady Fennecs in the final qualifying fixture set for 20th \u2013 28th October.<\/p>\n

Algeria is noted as a rising power in women\u2019s football in the continent, as the Lady Fennecs finished in second place behind eventual winners Nigeria in their group in Morocco in July this year. They defeated Botswana by a lone goal, and drew 0-0 with both Tunisia and Nigeria to reach the quarter-finals. They took Ghana\u2019s Black Queens to the rubber in their quarter-final clash before eventually bowing out 2-4 after a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n

The Indomitable Lionesses also failed to qualify for this year\u2019s finals staged in Morocco, and lost 0-2 to Nigeria in a friendly match played in Abeokuta weeks before the finals.<\/p>\n

Benin Republic will host the first leg against Justine Madugu\u2019s Falcons, before Nigeria play host to the return leg. Both matches have to be concluded within the window of 20th \u2013 28th October.<\/p>\n

To reach the final round of the qualification series, Benin Republic defeated Sierra Leone\u2019s senior women\u2019s team 5-2 on aggregate, winning 2-1 in Togo and 3-1 in Monrovia, as both teams had to play their home matches on away ground due to absence of any CAF-approved match venue in both countries.<\/p>\n

Senegal\u2019s Lionesses, who reached the quarter-finals in Morocco last month before losing to South Africa on penalties after 0-0 in regulation and extra time, face a daunting task against Cote d\u2019Ivoire senior girls in the final round.<\/p>\n

The winners of 11 final qualifying fixtures will join hosts Morocco in the final competition that has been scheduled for March 2026, and from where all four semi-finalists will pick tickets to the 2027 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup finals in Brazil.<\/p>\n

Two additional slots are available for Africa through a play-off tournament, as was the case before the 2023 finals in Australia and New Zealand. Just as was the case in Down Under, the final competition in Brazil (set for 24 June \u2013 25 July 2027) will have 32 teams.<\/p>\n

However, world football-ruling body FIFA has increased the numbers of teams for the final competition to 48, starting with the 11th edition of the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup in 2031, to be co-hosted by Mexico and the United States of America.<\/p>\n

2026<\/strong><\/em> WOMEN AFCON FINAL ROUND FIXTURES<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Angola Vs Malawi<\/p>\n

DR Congo Vs South Africa<\/p>\n

Tanzania Vs Ethiopia<\/p>\n

Namibia Vs Zambia<\/p>\n

Burkina Faso Vs Togo<\/p>\n

Algeria Vs Cameroon<\/p>\n

Egypt Vs Ghana<\/p>\n

Kenya Vs Gambia<\/p>\n

Benin Republic Vs Nigeria<\/p>\n

Cape Verde Vs Mali<\/p>\n

Senegal Vs Cote d\u2019Ivoire<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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