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South Africa’s stalled VAR project has become an open government-federation confrontation after Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he demanded R13 million back from SAFA, with the association requesting 21 days to respond.
Uchenna Kanu came close to making it 1-1. Moments later, South Africa were 2-0 up. That brutal second-half swing defined Nigeria’s World Cup elimination.
Nigeria will miss the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time after South Africa defeated the Super Falcons 2-1 in a decisive qualification playoff in Casablanca.
Nigeria’s WAFCON title defence is over, but the World Cup fight is not. The Super Falcons face South Africa in Casablanca with only the winner preserving a route towards Brazil 2027.
The WAFCON crown is gone. Now Nigeria must beat South Africa to keep their 2027 Women’s World Cup qualification campaign alive.
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.
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.
Stephen Eustáquio scored in stoppage time as Canada beat South Africa 1-0 to reach the World Cup last 16 for the first time.