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.
The WAFCON crown is gone. Now Nigeria must beat South Africa to keep their 2027 Women’s World Cup qualification campaign alive.
