THE Super Falcons of Nigeria are scheduled to play West African rivals Ghana in a friendly match to prepare for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
According to the Nigeria Football Federation, the friendly will be played in Casablanca, Morocco, on Saturday, eight days before WAFCON kicks off in the North African country.
The Super Falcons, 10-time WAFCON champions, opened camp in Casablanca, Morocco’s industrial and economic capital, yesterday, as final preparations got underway ahead of their first match of Group C against Malawi in Rabat on July 28.
As at lunch time today, 10 players had arrived at the Super Falcons’ hotel in Casablanca, with midfielder Toni Payne, who recently joined Inter Milan Women of Italy from Everton Ladies in England, expected tomorrow.
At the Super Falcons’ Hotel Marriott base in Casablanca are captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeepers Chiamaka Nnadozie and Fatima Oloko, defenders Oluwatosin Demehin, Glory Ogbonna, Christy Ucheibe, Shukurat Oladipo and Rofiat Imuran, midfielder Jennifer Echegini and forward Asisat Oshoala.
The friendly with Ghana’s Black Queens, who lost in the final to the Super Falcons in the inaugural edition of the competition that Nigeria hosted in 1998, will also take place at the Stade el Arbi Zaouli, with kick-off set for 4pm.
After playing Malawi, the Super Falcons will battle Zambia on August 1, and Egypt four days later to round off the group stage.
All four semi-finalists at the 2026 WAFCON — billed for July 26 to August 16, will earn automatic slots at next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, with the fifth-placed team, to be decided via a playoff tie, heading to an intercontinental playoff tournament early next year.
