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Former Super Eagles coach Jo Bonfrere has delivered a stinging assessment of Nigerian football after major setbacks for the Flying Eagles and Super Falcons.

Cameroon ended Nigeria’s WAFCON title defence, but not their World Cup hopes. The Super Falcons must now beat South Africa and then survive FIFA’s inter-confederation play-off route.

Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji beat Brazil’s Kauana Beckenkamp 21–12, 21–12 in Lima to claim the women’s singles SL3 title at the 2026 Peru Para Badminton International.

Junior D’Tigress dismantled Senegal 70–40 in Abidjan, recovering strongly from defeat to Cameroon and securing progression to the U18 Women’s AfroBasket quarter-finals.

Nigeria produced the greater attacking volume, but Cameroon scored the goal that mattered, winning 1–0 to knock the defending champions out of WAFCON and take a direct Brazil 2027 ticket.

Eight teams remain at WAFCON 2026. Côte d’Ivoire face Algeria, Morocco meet South Africa, Cameroon battle Nigeria and Malawi take on Ghana in four high-stakes quarter-finals.

Jessica Oji delivered Nigeria’s first gold medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon, winning the women’s shot put with an 18.08m throw.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons face Cameroon in a heavyweight WAFCON quarter-final with their title defence, a semi-final place and direct qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup on the line.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons powered into the WAFCON quarter-finals with a 6-2 win over Egypt, setting up a heavyweight knockout clash with Cameroon.

Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi powered to a 9.84-second win in the men’s 100m at the London Diamond League, beating Jamaica’s world champion Oblique Seville