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‘An absolute afterthought’: the story of the Nigeria women’s team’s fall from grace
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 11:33 AM
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 Africa 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 across both men and
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