Football
‘An absolute afterthought’: the story of the Nigeria women’s team’s fall from grace
The Super Falcons won’t be at the World Cup and with the prize money going up, they risk being left even further behind It was a historic result in Casablanca – but not in a good way. Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat against South A
Published 3 November 2026 at 11:33 UTC
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What happened
frica in a playoff in August meant that the Super Falcons are missing out on the World Cup for the first time. It is a crushing blow for the most decorated national side in Africa