Super Falcons of Nigeria don ready to start another chapter for their strong African football story as the biggest-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) go start for Morocco.
This time, 16 countries go fight for continental crown, World Cup ticket and a record $2 million prize money for the champions, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Nigeria dey come as the defending champions and the most successful team for WAFCON history.
Dem carry the heavy record of 10 titles and the amazing achievement say dem never finish outside the top four since the tournament start.
Super Falcons start WAFCON 2026 title defence with World Cup hope still alive
Their mission for Morocco clear: protect their crown and go for a never-before-seen 11th African title.
The 2026 edition go mark a big change for women football across Africa.
For the first time ever, 16 teams go take part for WAFCON, meaning more excitement and more chances for new nations to show their talents on the big African stage.
The expanded tournament go get four groups of four teams, and the best two teams from each group go qualify for the quarter-finals.
From there, every knockout game go carry serious pressure because all the teams wey reach the semi-finals go automatically get qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup for Brazil.
Super Falcons don build one football empire wey few African teams fit match. Since dem win the first WAFCON title for 1998, Nigeria don lift the trophy again for 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2024.
Their only major disappointments na third-place finish for 2008 and fourth-place finishes for 2012 and 2022, showing how consistent dem don be across different generations.
Before dem land Morocco, Nigeria show their special Nike jersey wey get 10 stars to celebrate their record number of WAFCON victories.
The team also finish their final preparations with 2-1 win against Tanzania, sending strong message before their first match.
WAFCON 2026 don become Africa’s biggest women football stage
Super Falcons land for Group C alongside Zambia, Egypt and tournament first-timers Malawi.
Nigeria go start their campaign against Malawi on July 28 for Rabat before dem face Zambia on August 1 and Egypt on August 5.
Super Falcons WAFCON 2026 Group C fixtures:
🇳🇬 Nigeria vs Malawi — July 28, Rabat
🇳🇬 Nigeria vs Zambia — August 1, Rabat
🇳🇬 Nigeria vs Egypt — August 5, Rabat
The group stage go really test Nigeria’s ambition as dem go face teams with experience and fresh talents.
Zambia remain one of Africa’s strongest challengers, Egypt bring plenty tournament experience, while Malawi go make their first-ever WAFCON appearance.
Across the competition, Morocco go host plenty strong teams like South Africa, Ghana, Cameroon and Algeria.
Meanwhile, new teams like Cape Verde and Malawi go write their names into history as dem prepare for their first-ever WAFCON journey.
Apart from the trophy, the reward don big pass before. The champions go collect record $2 million prize money, while the wider global coverage of the tournament show how much African women football don grow.
Fans around the world go get more access than ever, with broadcasters like Channel 4 for the United Kingdom, DAZN for Europe, beIN Sports across MENA, CANAL+ for French-speaking Africa, BBC Radio and different free-to-air African networks bringing the action reach millions of people.
The last WAFCON reach fans for over 120 countries, and the 2026 edition dey expected to push African women football into even bigger global attention.
But for Super Falcons, the goal still remain the same. Dem dey chase history, protect their legacy and prove again why Nigeria remain the queen of African women football.
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Last Updated on July 25, 2026 9:32 pm by Hitvibz Media
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