THE number of players in the Super Falcons’ Hotel Marriott camp in Casablanca, Morocco, for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations rose to 23 today with the arrival of forward Folashade Ijamilusi from China.
The former junior international, who scored two goals at the last edition of the championship also in Morocco, including the Super Falcons’ equaliser in a superb 3-2 comeback win against hosts Morocco in the final, flew into Casablanca minutes before 3pm today.
Ijamilusi plays her club football for Liaoning Shenyang Shenbei Hefeng in the top Chinese league.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation had to purchase fresh flight tickets for midfielder Deborah Abiodun and forward Gift Monday from the United States of America after their flight was cancelled due to technical reasons. The players arrived at the airport to learn of the cancellation.
The 10-time champions and cup-holders have continued their training sessions at the La Noria Club in Casablanca, ahead of their departure to Morocco’s administrative capital, Rabat, where they will play their Group C matches against Malawi, Egypt and Zambia.
Team arrival meeting with officials of the Confederation of African Football and the Local Organising Committee is scheduled for Saturday, with the Falcons’ first match coming up against Malawi on Tuesday next week.
The 2026 WAFCON will be held in Morocco from July 26 to August 16, with the semi-finalists qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
